As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000)

11/05/2000 (US) • 4h 48m

Documentary

Overview

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.

Top Billed Cast

Jonas Mekas

Narrator (voice)

Hollis Frampton

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

biography

diary film

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