He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986 · 2h 29m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Jonas Mekas
Overview
A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.
Director and cast
- Jonas Mekas Director
- Kenneth Anger as Self (archive footage)
- Robert Breer as Self (archive footage)
- Adolfo Arrieta as Self (archive footage)
- Hollis Frampton Cast
- Donatas Banionis as Self (archive footage)
- Allen Ginsberg Cast
- Peter Beard as Self (archive footage)
- John Lennon Cast
- Yoko Ono Cast
- Pola Chapelle Cast
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