Fragments of Paradise (2022)

  • NR
  • 10/07/2022 (GB)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 38m

"Catch some of the beauty, some of the happiness..."

Overview

For over 70 years, Jonas Mekas, internationally known as the "godfather" of avant-garde cinema, documented his life in what came to be known as his diary films. From his arrival in New York City as a displaced person in 1949 to his death in 2019, he chronicled the trauma and loss of exile while pioneering institutions to support the growth of independent film in the United States. Fragments of Paradise is an intimate look at his life and work constructed from thousands of hours of his own video and film diaries-including never-before-seen tapes and unpublished audio recordings. It is a story about finding beauty amidst profound loss, and a man who tried to make sense of it all... with a camera.

KD Davison

Director

Cast

Jonas Mekas's headshot

Jonas Mekas

Self (archive footage)
Amy Taubin's headshot

Amy Taubin

Self
Peter Bogdanovich's headshot

Peter Bogdanovich

Self
John Waters's headshot

John Waters

Self
Martin Scorsese's headshot

Martin Scorsese

Self
Flo Jacobs's headshot

Flo Jacobs

Self
Ken Jacobs's headshot

Ken Jacobs

Self
M.M. Serra's headshot

M.M. Serra

Self

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