Makeshift (for Mekas)

7m
Documentary
6

Jem Cohen's memory-tribute to Jonas Mekas displaces its first-person narration from voice-over to on-screen text. Diaristic New York street imagery from 2015 mingles with the red roses of Lithuania and a 'makeshift memorial' to this beloved figure of the avant-garde.

Cast

Jonas Mekas
Unknown

Crew

Jem Cohen
Director, Editor, Cinematography

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