As preparation for an event that I'll be taking part of soon (details to come), here is the latest entry in to the visual & thematic similarities between the work of Maya Deren and the many filmmakers that came after her.
Enjoy...
It was very much influenced — in the structure, in the frames — by Maya Deren. She still influences me - Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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Meshes Of The Afternoon /
Uncle Boonmee...
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Meshes Of The Afternoon / Uncle Boonmee...
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These comparisons below are interesting because, according to Andrew Sarris, Maya Deren Deren once headed up an Anti-Bergman film club (whatever that means) which is strange (and possibly hurtful to Bergman) considering he was a fan of hers and borrowed some of her imagery...
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Ritual In Transfigured Time /
Persona
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Ritual In Transfigured Time / Persona
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Ritual In Transfigured Time / Persona
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Maya Deren is not a horror director but some of her imagery is quite haunting nonetheless. Some of the imagery from
Meshes Of The Afternoon appears to have rubbed off on some classic horror films like
Scream and
Psycho...
