He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986 · Documentary · 2h 29m · 8.4

A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.

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Cast

Kenneth Anger
Kenneth Anger
Self (archive footage)
Adolfo Arrieta
Adolfo Arrieta
Self (archive footage)
Donatas Banionis
Donatas Banionis
Self (archive footage)
P
Peter Beard
Self (archive footage)
Robert Breer
Robert Breer
Self (archive footage)
Pola Chapelle
Pola Chapelle
Self (archive footage)
Shirley Clarke
Shirley Clarke
Self (archive footage)
G
Gregory Corso
Self (archive footage)
Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Self (archive footage)
Willard Van Dyke
Willard Van Dyke
Self (archive footage)
R
Richard Foreman
Self (archive footage)
Hollis Frampton
Hollis Frampton
Self (archive footage)

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