Maya Deren's DNA has been all over the cinema of David Lynch since day one (if you have any doubt, make sure to check out
parts one,
two &
three of this series before you accuse me of "reaching"). So it shouldn't come as a surprise that Deren's influence & imagery would be all over Lynch's longest ongoing project: Twin Peaks.
In this slightly more focused entry we're going to take a look at the visual similarities between Deren's most known work (
Meshes Of The Afternoon) and Lynch's underrated
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, from the obvious/non-debatable examples to the more minor examples that some might have missed.
Enjoy...
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