Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania

A three-episode film diary focusing on the return of director Jonas Mekas and his brother to their native Lithuania and the place where they grew up, 27 years after they were forced to leave. Already a prominent figure in the New York film community, the godfather of the American avant-garde cinema unwinds the thread of his precious archive, starting from his early years in the US and culminating in a return to his birthplace. Through this process, he interweaves the personal with the collective by evoking memories that revolve around this family but also pertain to an entire generation of Europeans who had no alternative but to flee to another continent.

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Direction: Jonas Mekas

Script: Jonas Mekas

Cinematography: Jonas Mekas, Adolfas Mekas

Editing: Jonas Mekas

Producers: Jonas Mekas

Format: Digital File

Color: Color

Production Country: USA

Production Year: 1972

Duration: 82'

Contact: Re:Voir

Jonas Mekas

Filmography

1964 The Brig
1968 Walden
1972 Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania
1976 Lost, Lost, Lost
1985 He Stands in the Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1997 Birth of a Nation
2004 Letter from Greenpoint
2012 Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man