As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (Movie)
2000 / Director: Jonas Mekas / Avg Rating: 8 out of 10
Director Jonas Mekas provides an intimate glimpse of his personal life by constructing a feature length narrative from over 30 years of private home movie footage.
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Robert Breer...Self
Hollis Frampton...Self
Allen Ginsberg...Self
Ken Jacobs...SelfPeter Kubelka...Self
Adolfas Mekas...Self
Jonas Mekas...SelfOona Mekas...SelfHollis Melton...SelfHermann Nitsch...SelfNam June Paik...Self
P. Adams Sitney...Self
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Jane Brakhage...Herself
Stan Brakhage...Himself
Robert Breer...Himself
Allen Ginsberg...Himself
Ken Jacobs...HimselfPeter Kubelka...Himself
Adolfas Mekas...HimselfOona Mekas...HerselfHermann Nitsch...Himself
P. Adams Sitney...Himself
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Jonas Mekas...Self
P. Adams Sitney...Self
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Stan Brakhage...Self
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