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He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
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Title: He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

Release Date: 22 Feb 1986

Runtime: 2h 29m

Genre: Documentary

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Overview: A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.

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Average Vote: 8.2 (9 votes)

Cast

  • Self (archive footage): Kenneth Anger
  • Self (archive footage): Adolfo Arrieta
  • Self (archive footage): Donatas Banionis
  • Self (archive footage): Peter Beard
  • Self (archive footage): Robert Breer
  • Self (archive footage): Pola Chapelle
  • Self (archive footage): Shirley Clarke
  • Self (archive footage): Gregory Corso
  • Self (archive footage): Miles Davis
  • Self (archive footage): Willard Van Dyke
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