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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

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Documentary
πŸ“œ Overview: A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.
🌏 Languages Available: English
πŸ“† Date Released: 1986-02-22
⌚ Running Time: 149 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.2

Beloved Cast

Kenneth Anger original image
Self (archive footage)
Kenneth Anger
Adolfo Arrieta original image
Self (archive footage)
Adolfo Arrieta
Donatas Banionis original image
Self (archive footage)
Donatas Banionis
Peter Beard original image
Self (archive footage)
Peter Beard
Robert Breer original image
Self (archive footage)
Robert Breer
Pola Chapelle original image
Self (archive footage)
Pola Chapelle
Shirley Clarke original image
Self (archive footage)
Shirley Clarke
Gregory Corso original image
Self (archive footage)
Gregory Corso
Miles Davis original image
Self (archive footage)
Miles Davis
Willard Van Dyke original image
Self (archive footage)
Willard Van Dyke
Richard Foreman original image
Self (archive footage)
Richard Foreman
Hollis Frampton original image
Self (archive footage)
Hollis Frampton
Allen Ginsberg original image
Self (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg
Marcel Hanoun original image
Self (archive footage)
Marcel Hanoun
Ken Jacobs original image
Self (archive footage)
Ken Jacobs
Jacqueline Kennedy original image
Self (archive footage)
Jacqueline Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, Jr. original image
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Peter Kubelka original image
Self (archive footage)
Peter Kubelka
George Kuchar original image
Self (archive footage)
George Kuchar
Mike Kuchar original image
Self (archive footage)
Mike Kuchar
Henri Langlois original image
Self (archive footage)
Henri Langlois
John Lennon original image
Self (archive footage)
John Lennon
George Maciunas original image
Self (archive footage)
George Maciunas
Jim McBride original image
Self (archive footage)
Jim McBride
Adolfas Mekas original image
Self (archive footage)
Adolfas Mekas
Jonas Mekas original image
Self (archive footage)
Jonas Mekas
Oona Mekas original image
Self (archive footage)
Oona Mekas
Hollis Melton original image
Self (archive footage)
Hollis Melton
Hermann Nitsch original image
Self (archive footage)
Hermann Nitsch
Yoko Ono original image
Self (archive footage)
Yoko Ono
Nam June Paik original image
Self (archive footage)
Nam June Paik
Anthony Stanislas Radziwill original image
Self (archive footage)
Anthony Stanislas Radziwill
Lee Radziwill original image
Self (archive footage)
Lee Radziwill
Hans Richter original image
Self (archive footage)
Hans Richter
P. Adams Sitney original image
Self (archive footage)
P. Adams Sitney
Andy Warhol original image
Self (archive footage)
Andy Warhol

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