7.0Birth of a Nation · 1997
Birth of a Nation (1997) is a Documentary film directed by Jonas Mekas, starring Chantal Akerman, Kenneth Anger, Michel Auder.
Documentary
7.0Overview
Jonas Mekas assembles 160 portraits, appearances, and fleeting sketches of underground and independent filmmakers captured between 1955 and 1996. Fast-paced and archival in spirit, the film celebrates the avant-garde as its own “nation of cinema,” a vital community existing outside the dominance of commercial film.
Cast
Chantal Akerman, Kenneth Anger, Michel Auder, Bruce Baillie, Robert Beavers, Jane Wodening, Stan Brakhage, Robert Breer
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What is "Birth of a Nation" about?
Jonas Mekas assembles 160 portraits, appearances, and fleeting sketches of underground and independent filmmakers captured between 1955 and 1996. Fast-paced and archival in spirit, the film celebrates the avant-garde as its own “nation of cinema,” a vital community existing outside the dominance of commercial film.
When was "Birth of a Nation" released?
Birth of a Nation was released in 1997.
Who stars in "Birth of a Nation"?
The cast includes Chantal Akerman, Kenneth Anger, Michel Auder, Bruce Baillie.
