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In the Mirror of Maya Deren (2003)
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Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:17
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8/10
Theatrical Release:Jan 24, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: IN THE MIRROR OF MAYA DEREN is an insightful documentary that celebrates the life of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, a passionate, strong-willed individual who continues to inspire and influence... [More]
Starring: Miriam Arsham, Stan Brakhage, Chao Li Chi, Rita Christiani
Director: Martina Kudlacek
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01/17/04
It does such a terrific job of showing us what Deren was like that it makes even the notion of a biopic about her seem unnecessary, if not ridiculous.
11/01/03
Top CriticMartina Kudlacek's engrossing film study does a service to the film world by reminding everyone that there are filmmakers who make films as art.
10/07/03
Better late than never, In the Mirror of Maya Deren reminds us of what a treasure Deren was and gives us just enough of a taste to make us want more.
05/23/03
Not only celebrates Deren's cinematic legacy but also reveals a gifted talent whose explosive temperament was at odds with the lyrical, dreamlike imagery she put on screen.
05/16/03
Top CriticIntimidated by the words 'avant-garde film'? Then hand yourself over, without reservation, to the skills of documentarian Martina Kudlacek and her astonishingly accessible primer, In the Mirror of Maya Deren.
02/14/03
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02/07/03
An absolute must for those who think themselves students of film and for the serious documentary buff.
02/05/03
A long overdue documentary portrait of one of our most important avant-garde filmmakers.
02/05/03
Top Criticshould be required viewing for any student of film
01/26/03
It's the included portions of Deren's films that are the best part of In the Mirror of Maya Deren.
01/24/03
A smart and moving documentary.
01/24/03
It should please her admirers and, 40 years after her death, win her new ones.
01/24/03
Top CriticKudlacek's film includes interviews with a fascinating cross-section of Deren's contemporaries, as well as generous excerpts from her films.
01/23/03
Refreshingly free of postmodernist theorizing and gender-study cant.
01/23/03
Top CriticA well-wrought introduction not just to Deren but an under-leveraged chunk of the art world.
01/21/03
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