UNITED STATES · 2000

Water for Maya

European Art Cinema experimental film hand painted animation maya deren water imagery magic realism

Synopsis

Water for Maya is a hand-painted work which came into being during a film interview with Martina Kudlacek about Maya Deren. There was a sudden recognition of Maya’s intrinsic love of water and thus of all Mayan liquidity in magic conjunction, reflection, etc. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

Year2000

CountryUnited States

DirectorStan Brakhage

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