Jonas Mekas Movies

  • 1999
    Letter to John from Jonas

    Letter to John from Jonas

    Letter to John from Jonas

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    Jonas Mekas' video letter to John Hanhardt, in which he declines an offer for Anthology to be taken on by the Guggenheim, insisting that they must...

    Letter to John from Jonas
  • 2022
    Jonas Mekas Anthology

    Jonas Mekas Anthology

    Jonas Mekas Anthology

    02022HD

    A portrait movie of the Godfather of American avantgarde cinema. Through material filmed primarily in the 1990s by both the directors and Jonas Mekas...

    Jonas Mekas Anthology
  • 1980
    Robert Haller's Wedding

    Robert Haller's Wedding

    Robert Haller's Wedding

    01980HD

    My wedding gift to Robert Haller and Amy Greenfield. The publishers of the Anthology Film Archives are very happy with the making this farce.

    Robert Haller's Wedding
  • 1967
    The Song of Italy

    The Song of Italy

    The Song of Italy

    5.31967HD

    Part of the series of Travel Songs by Jonas Mekas.

    The Song of Italy
  • 2007
    Sunday December 30, 2007

    Sunday December 30, 2007

    Sunday December 30, 2007

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    I close the 365 Day Project and announce the 1001 Nights Project ---HASTA LA VISTA! ---

    Sunday December 30, 2007
  • 2006
    Cinémathèque Française

    Cinémathèque Française

    Cinémathèque Française

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    Jonas Mekas films the inside of the Cinematheque Française. Especially while running. Part of the cycle of the First 40.

    Cinémathèque Française
  • 1983
    Cup/Saucer/Two Dancers/Radio

    Cup/Saucer/Two Dancers/Radio

    Cup/Saucer/Two Dancers/Radio

    01983HD

    Made 1965 / 1983 With Kenneth King and Phoebe Neville. "Kenneth King's CUP/SAUCER/TWO DANCERS/RADIO (1964) is an essay in Pop Art style, in which all...

    Cup/Saucer/Two Dancers/Radio
  • 2006
    The Destruction Quartet

    The Destruction Quartet

    The Destruction Quartet

    02006HD

    This was originally an art installation by Jonas Mekas which was later shown in a single-screen tetraptych.

    The Destruction Quartet
  • 2006
    To Barbara Rubin with Love

    To Barbara Rubin with Love

    To Barbara Rubin with Love

    6.52006HD

    This is a mini-portrait of one of the legendary figures of the 60s who should be credited for the discovery of the Velvet Underground, for saving Bob...

    To Barbara Rubin with Love
  • 2007
    Friday May 4, 2007: John Zorn – Cobra Part Two

    Friday May 4, 2007: John Zorn – Cobra Part Two

    Friday May 4, 2007: John Zorn – Cobra Part Two

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    Part Two of John Zorn's COBRA (see April 16 for Part One).

    Friday May 4, 2007: John Zorn – Cobra Part Two
  • 1993
    Jonas Mekas in Budapest

    Jonas Mekas in Budapest

    Jonas Mekas in Budapest

    01993HD

    Experimental movie about Jonas Mekas spending time in Budapest.

    Jonas Mekas in Budapest
  • 1999
    Laboratorium Anthology

    Laboratorium Anthology

    Laboratorium Anthology

    01999HD

    Scenes from the life and work at Anthology Film Archives. Much of the footage in this video was shot by Auguste Varkalis.

    Laboratorium Anthology
  • 2001
    Ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten

    Ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten

    Ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten

    02001HD

    The title comes from a poem of a German poet, Heine. The 9/11 event was so beyond my comprehension – you can understand and react to a death...

    Ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten
  • 2009
    I Leave Chelsea Hotel

    I Leave Chelsea Hotel

    I Leave Chelsea Hotel

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    Filmed in 1967 (camera: Gideon Bachmann), edited in 2009. I exit Chelsea Hotel and proceed towards Seventh Avenue where I catch a taxi. From 1967 to...

    I Leave Chelsea Hotel
  • 1970
    A Matter of Baobab

    A Matter of Baobab

    A Matter of Baobab

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    International Cast of Actors: Jonas Mekas, from Lithuania, poet and film-maker; Louis Brigante, from Madagascar, poet and publisher; Storm De Hirsch,...

    A Matter of Baobab
  • 2004
    A Letter from Greenpoint

    A Letter from Greenpoint

    A Letter from Greenpoint

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    In February 2004, after 30 years of my life in SoHo, I made a decision to leave SoHo and move to Greenpoint, Brooklyn. This video is about what it...

    A Letter from Greenpoint