Meshes of the Afternoon

Un falso despertar

1943 15 min. USA Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid

Retrospective: Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani

Director
Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid

Screenplay
Maya Deren

Cinematography
Alexander Hammid

Producer
Maya Deren

Cast
Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid

Synopsis
A woman returning home becomes trapped on a vivid trance, which may or may not be connected with reality. While dreaming, the objects and images of her daily world release her dark inner desires.

Format
DCP, B&N

World Sales-Distribution
Light Cone

Filmography
Maya Deren
UCRANIA (1917 – 1961)

FILMOGRAFÍA SELECCIONADA:

1949 MEDITATION ON VIOLENCE [short]
1947 THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A CAT [short]
1946 RITUAL IN TRANSFIGURED TIME [short]
1946 A STUDY IN CHOREOGRAPHY FOR CAMERA [short]
1943 MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON [short]

Alexander Hammid
AUSTRIA (1907 – 2004)

FILMOGRAFÍA SELECCIONADA:

1960 NIGHT JOURNEY [short]
1947 THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A CAT [short]
1943 MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON [short]
1941 THE FORGOTTEN VILLAGE
1930 BEZUCELNÁ PROCHÁZKA / AIMLESS WALK [short]

Notes
Festivals: Vienna, Mar del Plata, Amsterdam

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