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As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

7.8Nov 5, 2000288 min

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.

Cast

Jonas Mekas profile

Jonas Mekas

Narrator (voice)

Stan Brakhage profile

Stan Brakhage

Self

Jane Wodening profile

Jane Wodening

Self

Robert Breer profile

Robert Breer

Self

Hollis Frampton profile

Hollis Frampton

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg profile

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

Ken Jacobs profile

Ken Jacobs

Self

Peter Kubelka profile

Peter Kubelka

Self

Hermann Nitsch profile

Hermann Nitsch

Self

Nam June Paik profile

Nam June Paik

Self

Andy Warhol profile

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

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As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000) - The Real Life

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