Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches (1968)

7.3 180 min Movie
Documentary

Also known as Walden, Jonas Mekas’s first diary film is a six-reel chronicle of his life in 1960s New York, interweaving moments with family, friends, lovers, and artistic idols. Blending everyday encounters with portraits of the avant-garde art scene, it forms an epic, personal meditation on community, creativity, and the passage of time.

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Cast

Timothy Leary Timothy Leary Self
Ed Emshwiller Ed Emshwiller Self
Franz Fuenstler Franz Fuenstler Self
Jack Smith Jack Smith Self
Mario Montez Mario Montez Self
Nico Nico Self
Edie Sedgwick Edie Sedgwick Self
Andy Warhol Andy Warhol Self
Judith Malina Judith Malina Self
Storm De Hirsch Storm De Hirsch Self
Norman Mailer Norman Mailer Self
Allen Ginsberg Allen Ginsberg Self (archive footage)

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