Jonas Mekas Movies

  • 1999
    Laboratorium Anthology

    Laboratorium Anthology

    Laboratorium Anthology

    01999HD

    Scenes from the life and work at Anthology Film Archives. Much of the footage in this video was shot by Auguste Varkalis.

    Laboratorium Anthology
  • 1969
    Filmmakers

    Filmmakers

    Filmmakers

    01969HD

    Iimura creates a short self-portrait as well as brief portraits of five of his peers: Brakhage, Vanderbeek, Smith, Mekas and Warhol. In each...

    Filmmakers
  • 2001
    Ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten

    Ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten

    Ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten

    02001HD

    The title comes from a poem of a German poet, Heine. The 9/11 event was so beyond my comprehension – you can understand and react to a death...

    Ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten
  • 1965
    Jonas in the Brig

    Jonas in the Brig

    Jonas in the Brig

    01965HD

    A newsreel of Jonas Mekas shooting his filmed version of The Brig on the set of the Living Theatre production.

    Jonas in the Brig
  • 1980
    Robert Haller's Wedding

    Robert Haller's Wedding

    Robert Haller's Wedding

    01980HD

    My wedding gift to Robert Haller and Amy Greenfield. The publishers of the Anthology Film Archives are very happy with the making this farce.

    Robert Haller's Wedding
  • 1966
    European Diaries

    European Diaries

    European Diaries

    01966HD

    “After seeing Taylor Mead’s diaries I can’t look around myself anymore. There is so much to see! So now I sit with my back to...

    European Diaries
  • 1990
    Mob of Angels: Baptism

    Mob of Angels: Baptism

    Mob of Angels: Baptism

    01990HD

    One hour with a women's drumming group led by Layne Redmond, who has devoted her life to reviving the ancient Mediterranean tradition of women's...

    Mob of Angels: Baptism
  • 1967
    The Italian Notebook

    The Italian Notebook

    The Italian Notebook

    01967HD

    A record of a journey through Italy, filmed in 1967.

    The Italian Notebook
  • 1983
    Cup/Saucer/Two Dancers/Radio

    Cup/Saucer/Two Dancers/Radio

    Cup/Saucer/Two Dancers/Radio

    01983HD

    Made 1965 / 1983 With Kenneth King and Phoebe Neville. "Kenneth King's CUP/SAUCER/TWO DANCERS/RADIO (1964) is an essay in Pop Art style, in which all...

    Cup/Saucer/Two Dancers/Radio
  • 1980
    Self-Portrait

    Self-Portrait

    Self-Portrait

    01980HD

    Jonas Mekas reflects on his life.

    Self-Portrait
  • 1990
    A Walk

    A Walk

    A Walk

    01990HD

    Filmed on Dec. 15, 1990. On a rainy day, I have a walk through the early Soho. I begin my walk on 80 Wooster Street and continue towards the...

    A Walk
  • 1979
    Paradise Not Yet Lost

    Paradise Not Yet Lost

    Paradise Not Yet Lost

    01979HD

    The film is arranged in six chronologically-ordered parts, each filmed in a different location during Oona's third year.

    Paradise Not Yet Lost
  • 1989
    Belladonna

    Belladonna

    Belladonna

    01989HD

    An experimental short by Beth B. It consists of rapidly intercut close-ups of talking heads reading statements from a Sigmund Freud case history;...

    Belladonna