CinemaOSMovie · 1968 · 3h 0m

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

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Also known as Walden, Jonas Mekas’s first diary film is a six-reel chronicle of his life in 1960s New York, interweaving moments with family, friends, lovers, and artistic idols. Blending everyday encounters with portraits of the avant-garde art scene, it forms an epic, personal meditation on community, creativity, and the passage of time.

Directed byJonas Mekas

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Status
Released
Runtime
3h 0m
Language
EN
Released
March 1, 1968

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Jonas Mekas - Walden (trailer)

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10 credited
Starring
Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary

Self

Ed Emshwiller

Ed Emshwiller

Self

Franz Fuenstler

Self

Jack Smith

Jack Smith

Self

Mario Montez

Mario Montez

Self

Nico

Nico

Self

Edie Sedgwick

Edie Sedgwick

Self

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Self

Judith Malina

Judith Malina

Self

Storm De Hirsch

Storm De Hirsch

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas
Written by
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas

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