Walden

Walden

Jonas Mekas • United States • 1969

An epic and intimate document of 1960s New York.

A 27-year-old Lithuanian émigré sets out to film his life as it unfolds. In six reels, we encounter disparate chapters—including a portrait of the 1960s New York arts scene with the filmmaker’s friends: Stan Brakhage, Andy Warhol, John Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Velvet Underground.

Considered the godfather of American avant-garde filmmaking, Jonas Mekas's first completed diary film premiered at Locarno, International Film Festival Rotterdam, and DocumentaMadrid.

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Walden
  • Walden

    Jonas Mekas • United States • 1969 • An epic and intimate document of 1960s New York.

    A 27-year-old Lithuanian émigré sets out to film his life as it unfolds. In six reels, we encounter several chapters—including the 1960s New York arts scene, featuring many of the filmmaker’s friends: Stan Brak...