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Makeshift (for Mekas)

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Jem Cohen's memory-tribute to Jonas Mekas displaces its first-person narration from voice-over to on-screen text. Diaristic New York street imagery from 2015 mingles with the red roses of Lithuania and a 'makeshift memorial' to this beloved figure of the avant-garde.

DirectorJem Cohen

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Cast · Directed by Jem Cohen

JMJonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas

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