by Jonas MEKAS |
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Jonas Mekas is known for his rapid-fire diary films, his Scenes from the Life chronicles not only Andy Warhol, but also the social and cultural excitement that swirled around him, throbbing to a hypnotic Velvet Underground beat.
— SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF ANDY WARHOL: FRIENDSHIPS AND INTERSECTIONS
« Bits of Fluxus events and performances, and picnics with friends (Almus, Andy Warhol, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, etc.), George’s wedding and footage I took of him in Boston hospital three days before he died. »
– Jonas Mekas about ZEFIRO TORNA OR SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF GEORGES MACIUNAS
« On October 9th, 1972, half of the music world gathered in Syracuse, N.Y., to celebrate the opening of John Lennon/Yoko Ono Fluxus show, designed by George Maciunas. Same day, a smaller group gathered in a local hotel room to celebrate John’s birthday. »
— Jonas Mekas about HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN
« I had the fortune to spend some time, mostly during the summers, with Jackie Kennedy’s and her sister Lee Radziwill’s families and children. Cinema was an integral, inseparable, as a matter of fact, a key part of our friendship. »
— Jonas Mekas about THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF ANDY WARHOL: "FRIENDSHIPS AND INTERSECTIONS" 1963-1990 / 16mm / couleur / sonore / 37' 00 by Jonas MEKAS |
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ZEFIRO TORNA OR SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF GEORGES MACIUNAS 1992 / 16mm / couleur / sonore / 34' 00 by Jonas MEKAS |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN 1995 / 16mm / couleur / sonore / 18' 00 by Jonas MEKAS |
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THIS SIDE OF PARADISE (FRAGMENTS OF AN UNFINISHED BIOGRAPHY) 1999 / 16mm / coul-n&b / sonore / 35' 00 by Jonas MEKAS |
release date | 2012 |
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publisher | Re:Voir |
format | PAL |
zone | 0 (region free) |
number of disks | 1 |
running time | 129 min. |
subtitles | French, German |