Maya Deren's Sink

Maya Deren's Sink

4.5 | 2011-01-05 | History Documentary

Maya Deren's Sink, a 30 minute experimental film, is an evocative tribute to the mother of avantgarde American film. The film calls forth the spirit of one who was larger than life as recounted by those who knew her. Teiji Ito's family, Carolee Schneemann and Judith Malvina, float through the homes recalling in tiny bits and pieces words of Deren's architectural and personal interior space. Clips from Maya Deren's films are projected back into the spaces where they were originally filmed appearing on the floorboard, furniture, and in the bowl of her former sink. Fluid light projections of intimate space provide an elusive agency for a filmmaker most of us will never know as film with its imaginary nature evokes a former time and space.

Featured Crew

Barbara Hammer Director
Stephanie Testa Sound mixer
Barbara Hammer Writer
Barbara Hammer Editor
Stephanie Testa Editor
Teiji Ito Music
Barbara Hammer Director of Photography
Erin Harper Director of Photography

Cast

Bekka Lindstrom
Bekka Lindstrom
Maya Deren
Tavia Ito
Tavia Ito
Herself
Gail Ryan
Gail Ryan
Herself
Maya Deren
Maya Deren
Herself (archival footage)

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