Makeshift (for Mekas)

Makeshift (for Mekas)

7 mins | Documentary | May 25, 2019

Jem Cohen's memory-tribute to Jonas Mekas displaces its first-person narration from voice-over to on-screen text. Diaristic New York street imagery from 2015 mingles with the red roses of Lithuania and a 'makeshift memorial' to this beloved figure of the avant-garde.

Makeshift (for Mekas)

7 mins | Documentary | May 25, 2019

Makeshift (for Mekas)
Jem Cohen's memory-tribute to Jonas Mekas displaces its first-person narration from voice-over to on-screen text. Diaristic New York street imagery from 2015 mingles with the red roses of Lithuania and a 'makeshift memorial' to this beloved figure of the avant-garde.
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Original title Makeshift (for Mekas)
Directors Jem Cohen
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