Review of In the Mirror of Maya Deren (2002) by Adam D — 25 Jul 2006
Positives - covers all of Maya Deren's work, some great original music and best of all, contains audio segments from the mysterious lady herself as well as some very rare footage. Negatives - doesn't 'flow' as it should and comes across as fragmented, seems to dwell more on the woman rather than the work and spends a considerable amount of time on Deren's involvement in Voodoo.
Also on the back it is explicitly stated that this documentary explains the concept of the 'avant garde' film which it does not and it thus was a very stupid comment to make, let alone include on the DVD cover.
However, it most definately is worth watching for anyone interested in surrealist and abstract films or fans of Deren or even just the curious. Hearing the philosophies of Deren from her own mouth is the really wonderful highlight and it is here one may be able to appreciate Deren's contribution to cinema.
This review of In the Mirror of Maya Deren (2002) was written by Adam D on 25 Jul 2006.
In the Mirror of Maya Deren has generally received very positive reviews.
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