Birth of a Nation 27 years old

Filmmaker Jonas Mekas films 160 underground film people over four decades.

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Birth of a Nation Cast

Name Character
Viva She was 58, now 86 years old as Herself
Jim McBride He was 55, now 83 years old as Himself
Anna Karina She was 56, 79 years old when she died as Herself
L.M. Kit Carson He was 55, 73 years old when he died as Himself
Allen Ginsberg He was 70, 70 years old when he died as Himself
Bruce Conner He was 63, 74 years old when he died as Himself
Andy Warhol He was 68, 58 years old when he died as Himself
Stan Brakhage He was 63, 70 years old when he died as Himself
Jane Brakhage as Herself
Sheldon Renan as Himself
Chantal Akerman She was 46, 65 years old when she died as Herself
Carolee Schneemann She was 57, 79 years old when she died as Herself
Kenneth Anger He was 69, now 97 years old as Himself
Jack Smith He was 64, 56 years old when he died as Himself
Rosa von Praunheim He was 54, now 82 years old as Himself
Roberto Rossellini He was 90, 71 years old when he died as Himself
Bruce Baillie He was 65, now 93 years old as Himself
Amy Taubin She was 57, now 85 years old as Herself
Kurt Kren He was 67, 68 years old when he died as Himself
Ken Jacobs He was 63, now 91 years old as Himself
P. Adams Sitney He was 52, now 80 years old as Himself
Leni Riefenstahl She was 94, 101 years old when she died as Herself
Paul Sharits He was 53, 50 years old when he died as Himself
Robert Breer He was 70, 84 years old when he died as Himself
Shirley Clarke She was 77, 77 years old when she died as Herself
Valie Export She was 56, now 84 years old as Herself
Robert Beavers He was 48, now 75 years old as Himself
Stephen Dwoskin He was 57, 73 years old when he died as Himself
Oona Mekas as Herself
Jacques Ledoux He was 76, 67 years old when he died as Himself
Gregory J. Markopoulos He was 68, 64 years old when he died as Himself
Peter Kubelka He was 62, now 90 years old as Himself
James Broughton He was 83, 85 years old when he died as Himself
Jerome Hill He was 91, 67 years old when he died as Himself
Michael Snow He was 67, now 95 years old as Himself
Taylor Mead He was 72, 88 years old when he died as Himself
Adolfas Mekas He was 71, 85 years old when he died as Himself
Morris Engel He was 78, 86 years old when he died as Himself
Tony Conrad He was 57, 76 years old when he died as Himself
Storm De Hirsch as Herself

Birth of a Nation Crew

Name Department
Jonas Mekas as Cinematography. He was 74 (96) years old when He died Crew
Jonas Mekas as Director. He was 74 (96) years old when He died Directing
Jonas Mekas as Editor. He was 74 (96) years old when He died Editing
Jonas Mekas as Writer. He was 74 (96) years old when He died Writing
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Birth of a Nation (27 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 01, 1997
  • Runtime: 85 minutes