Birth of a Nation
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Birth of a Nation

7.2 / 10 | 1h 25m | United States
1997 | Documentary
Mekas leads an archival avant-garde, a fast-paced parade of 160 underground film people he captured on film over four decades, described as, "160 portraits or rather appearances, sketches and glimpses of avant-garde, independent filmmakers and film activists between 1955 and 1996. Why 'Birth of a Nation'? Because the film independents IS a nation in itself. We are surrounded by commercial cinema Nation same way as the indigenous people of the United States or of any other country are surrounded by the Ruling Powers. We are the invisible, but essential nation of cinema. We are the cinema."

Cast List (19)

Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas
Director
Kenneth Anger
Kenneth Anger
Self
L.M. Kit Carson
L.M. Kit Carson
Self
Charles Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
Self
Shirley Clarke
Shirley Clarke
Self
Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage
Self
Tom Chomont
Tom Chomont
Self
Stephen Dwoskin
Stephen Dwoskin
Self
Michel Auder
Michel Auder
Self
Robert Breer
Robert Breer
Self
Morris Engel
Morris Engel
Self
Chantal Akerman
Chantal Akerman
Self
Bruce Baillie
Bruce Baillie
Self
Robert Beavers
Robert Beavers
Self
Jane Brakhage
Jane Brakhage
Self
James Broughton
James Broughton
Self
Bruce Conner
Bruce Conner
Self
Tony Conrad
Tony Conrad
Self
Storm De Hirsch
Storm De Hirsch
Self

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