Lost, Lost, Lost


2h 56m 1975

Brief Synopsis

A diary collage made by avant-garde filmmaker Jonas Mekas. The footage was shot over a fifteen year period, beginning with his arrival in New York as a postwar Lithuanian refugee in 1949. It explores the immigrant section in Williamsburg, and goes on to show his involvement with the independent film

Film Details

Also Known As
Diaries, Notes & Sketches - Volume 1, Reels 1-6: Lost Lost Lost, Lost Lost Lost
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1975
Location
Connecticut, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 56m

Synopsis

A diary collage made by avant-garde filmmaker Jonas Mekas. The footage was shot over a fifteen year period, beginning with his arrival in New York as a postwar Lithuanian refugee in 1949. It explores the immigrant section in Williamsburg, and goes on to show his involvement with the independent film community in the early 1960s. The film later shows life in Manhattan and upstate New York through Vietnam War protests, cinematheque screenings, and trips to the country. Coverage of the New York art-house scene includes footage of poets Frank O'Hara, Allen Ginsberg, and the Living Theatre. =

Film Details

Also Known As
Diaries, Notes & Sketches - Volume 1, Reels 1-6: Lost Lost Lost, Lost Lost Lost
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1975
Location
Connecticut, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 56m

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Released in United States 1975

Released in United States August 1997

Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 6-16, 1997.

Released in United States 1975

Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 6-16, 1997.)