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

4h 48min

Documentary

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.

Cast

Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Narrator (voice)
Stan Brakhage

Stan Brakhage

Self
Jane Wodening

Jane Wodening

Self
Robert Breer

Robert Breer

Self
Hollis Frampton

Hollis Frampton

Self (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)
Ken Jacobs

Ken Jacobs

Self
Peter Kubelka

Peter Kubelka

Self
Adolfas Mekas

Adolfas Mekas

Self
Oona Mekas

Oona Mekas

Self
Hollis Melton

Hollis Melton

Self
Hermann Nitsch

Hermann Nitsch

Self
Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik

Self
P. Adams Sitney

P. Adams Sitney

Self
Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Release date

5th Nov 2000

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English