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As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
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.
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As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty was released November 5, 2000. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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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.
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Cast
Jonas MekasNarrator (voice)
Stan BrakhageSelf
Jane WodeningSelf
Robert BreerSelf
Hollis FramptonSelf (archive footage)
Allen GinsbergSelf (archive footage)
Ken JacobsSelf
Peter KubelkaSelfCredits
- Directed by
- Jonas Mekas
- Written by
- Jonas Mekas
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English