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

Nov 5, 2000 · 4h 48m
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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 Mekas
Narrator (voice)
Stan Brakhage
Self
Jane Wodening
Self
Robert Breer
Self
Hollis Frampton
Self (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
Ken Jacobs
Self
Peter Kubelka
Self
Directed by Jonas Mekas

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
US

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