Not a documentary in the strictest sense of the word. Rather, it is a journey through the world of the artist Jonas Mekas - one of the exponents of independent U.S. movies; founder and director of the New York Anthology Film Archive.
Credits
Jonas in the Desert Cast
Name |
Character |
Martin Scorsese
He was 51, now 82 years old
|
as Himself |
Al Pacino
He was 53, now 84 years old
|
as Himself |
Yoko Ono
She was 60, now 91 years old
|
as Herself |
Dustin Hoffman
He was 56, now 87 years old
|
as Himself |
Paul Morrissey
He was 55, now 86 years old
|
as Himself |
Allen Ginsberg
He was 67, 70 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
Diahnne Abbott
She was 49, now 79 years old
|
as Herself |
Nick Zedd
He was 35, now 66 years old
|
as Himself |
Andy Warhol
He was 65, 58 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
Jonas Mekas
He was 71, 96 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
Stan Brakhage
He was 60, 70 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
Kenneth Anger
He was 66, now 97 years old
|
as Himself |
William Rice
He was 62, 74 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
Ken Jacobs
He was 60, now 91 years old
|
as Himself |
Taylor Mead
He was 69, 88 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
Jonas in the Desert Crew