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He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986•2h 29m•8.2/10
Documentary

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8.2/10(9)

A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.

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EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Kenneth Anger

Kenneth Anger

Self (archive footage)

Adolfo Arrieta

Adolfo Arrieta

Self (archive footage)

Donatas Banionis

Donatas Banionis

Self (archive footage)

Peter Beard

Self (archive footage)

Robert Breer

Robert Breer

Self (archive footage)

Pola Chapelle

Pola Chapelle

Self (archive footage)

Shirley Clarke

Shirley Clarke

Self (archive footage)

Gregory Corso

Self (archive footage)

Miles Davis

Miles Davis

Self (archive footage)

Willard Van Dyke

Willard Van Dyke

Self (archive footage)

Richard Foreman

Self (archive footage)

Hollis Frampton

Hollis Frampton

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

Marcel Hanoun

Marcel Hanoun

Self (archive footage)

Ken Jacobs

Ken Jacobs

Self (archive footage)

Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy, Jr.

John F. Kennedy, Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Peter Kubelka

Peter Kubelka

Self (archive footage)

George Kuchar

George Kuchar

Self (archive footage)

Mike Kuchar

Mike Kuchar

Self (archive footage)

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