United States / Mar 01, 1968 / Albright–Knox Art Gallery
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Andy Warhol | Self |
| Judith Malina | Self |
| Storm De Hirsch | Self |
| Norman Mailer | Self |
| Allen Ginsberg | Self (archive footage) |
| John Lennon | Self |
| Yoko Ono | Self |
| Leo Adams | Self |
| Jane Wodening | Self |
| Neowyn Brakhage | Self |
| Stan Brakhage | Self |
| Louis Brigante | Self |
| John Brockman | Self |
| John Cale | Self |
| John Cavenaugh | Self |
| Shirley Clarke | Self |
| Tony Conrad | Self |
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| Philip Corner | Self |
| Ram Dass | Self |
| Nick Dorsky | Self |
| Carl Theodor Dreyer | Self |
| Beverly Grant | Self |
| Martin Greenbaum | Self |
| Bibbe Hansen | Self |
| Jerome Hill | Self |
| Ken Jacobs | Self |
| Mike Jacobsen | Self |
| Peter Kubelka | Self |
| Algirdas Landsbergis | Self |
| Standish Lawder | Self |
| Naomi Levine | Self |
| Angus MacLise | Self |
| Gregory J. Markopoulos | Self |
| Adolfas Mekas | Self |
| David Mekas | Self |
| Elzbieta Mekas | Self |
| Jonas Mekas | Self |
| Polivas Mekas | Self |
| Marie Menken | Self |
| Sterling Morrison | Self |
| John Palmer | Self |
| Lou Reed | Self |
| Hans Richter | Self |
| Lionel Rogosin | Self |
| Barbet Schroeder | Self |
| Shep Sherbell | Self |
| P. Adams Sitney | Self |
| Harry Smith | Self |
| Michael Snow | Self |
| Amy Taubin | Self |
| Gretchen Weinberg | Self |
| Jud Yalkut | Self |
| Richard Foreman | Self |
| Jonas Mekas | self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Diaries, Notes, and Sketches |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1968 |
| Writer | Jonas Mekas |
| Editing | Jonas Mekas |
| Cinematography | Jonas Mekas |
| Assistant directors | Jonas Mekas |
Release dates
Premiere
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