Maya Deren (1917-1961) was an influential experimental filmmaker whose short film Meshes of the Afternoon helped pave the way for other surrealist filmmakers, most notably David Lynch. Deren’s short film At Land follows an unnamed young woman who finds herself stranded somewhere on a beach. Her exploration of this land and journey through the island’s…
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Maya Deren: Meshes of the Afternoon (1943)
Meshes of the Afternoon is a 1943 experimental film by Maya Deren. It is known for its sense of unease, eeriness and mystery – all accomplished using a minimum number of objects and a single location. In this 14-minute film, the most commonplace and everyday objects take sinister contours as the director plays impressively with…
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