As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
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.
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About As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty is a 2000 English-language documentary film directed by Jonas Mekas. The cast is led by Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage, Jane Wodening. It has a runtime of 4h 48m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 100 ratings.
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty was produced in United States of America. It was released on November 5, 2000.
- Director
- Jonas Mekas
- Writers
- Jonas Mekas
- Release date
- November 5, 2000
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty cast & crew
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty was directed by Jonas Mekas and written by Jonas Mekas.
The cast features Jonas Mekas as Narrator (voice), Stan Brakhage as Self, Jane Wodening as Self, Robert Breer as Self, Hollis Frampton as Self (archive footage), and Allen Ginsberg as Self (archive footage).
Is As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty worth watching?
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 84 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.
At 4h 48m, it's a full-evening commitment.
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Cast of As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
Jonas Mekas
Narrator (voice)
Stan Brakhage
Self
Jane Wodening
Self
Robert Breer
Self
Hollis Frampton
Self (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
Ken Jacobs
Self
Peter Kubelka
Self
Adolfas Mekas
Self
Oona Mekas
Self
Hollis Melton
Self
Hermann Nitsch
Self
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▸What language is As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty in?
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▸How long is As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty?
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty runs 4 hours 48 minutes (288 minutes).
▸What is As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty rated?
It holds a 7.7/10 audience score from 84 ratings.
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