Directed by Maya Deren and Alexander Hammid • 1946 • United States
The original cat video, this experimental documentary captures the feline experience through the eyes of two cats raising a litter of newborn kittens.
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Meditation on Violence
Directed by Maya Deren • 1948 • United States
Starring Chao-Li ChiThis short study in movement features actor and dancer Chao-Li Chi in an ecstatic demonstration of martial-arts ritual.
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The Very Eye of Night
Directed by Maya Deren • 1955 • United States
Starring Don Freisinger, Richard Sandifer, Barbara LevinMade in collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet School, this experimental dance film unfolds in a floating cosmic realm, an expression of director Maya Deren’s desire to “place a dance...
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Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of H...
Directed by Maya Deren, Teiji Ito, and Chero Ito • 1993 • United States
Assembled posthumously from footage shot by experimental filmmaker Maya Deren between 1947 and 1954, this documentary on Haitian vodou ceremonies offers a rare and illuminating glimpse into a vibrant and often misunderstood ...
