The read
It runs long at 2h 58m.
Synopsis
Drawn from footage shot between 1949 and 1963, Jonas Mekas’s autobiographical diary film chronicles his early years in exile, capturing the struggle to build a new life in New York and his gradual discovery of a vibrant artistic community.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
24 audience votes
Key crew
- Jonas MekasDirector
- Jonas MekasWriter
Cast
- Peter BeardSelf
- Ed EmshwillerSelf
- Ken JacobsSelf
- Adolfas MekasSelf
- Jonas MekasSelf
- Tiny TimSelf
- Peter BogdanovichSelf
- Allen GinsbergSelf
- Barbara RubinSelf
- Robert FrankSelf
Stills
Themes
immigrantdisplacementdiary film