Movie

Tapes (2020)

• September 14, 2020
• 10h 39m

• Documentary

Overview

The tapes in the program consist of some of Mekas’ earliest cassettes from the 1990s not long after he first began working with video as well as more recent mini-DV tapes from 2010s. The contents of the tapes have not been previously seen in their entirety. The footage provides rare insight into aspects of Mekas’ video-making practice, as well as his activities, thoughts, dreams, and concerns, especially during the later years of his life.

Director

Jonas Mekas

Starring

Jonas Mekas, Peter Kubelka, Nam June Paik