As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

Name: As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
Director: Jonas Mekas
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2000-11-05
Rating: 7.75

Film20004h 48mReleased

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Director: Jonas Mekas
Language: English
Released: 2000-11-05
Runtime: 4h 48m

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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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