Jonas Mekas Movies

  • 1964
    The Brig

    The Brig

    The Brig

    6.61964HD

    An ultra-realistic depiction of life in a Marine Corps brig (or jail) at a camp in Japan in 1957. Marine prisoners are awakened and put through work...

    The Brig
  • 1995
    Nico Icon

    Nico Icon

    Nico Icon

    7.51995HD

    A look into the many lives of Christa Päffgen, otherwise known as Nico; from cutie German mädchen to the first of the supermodels, to...

    Nico Icon
  • 2012
    Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man

    Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man

    Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man

    6.52012HD

    "A motion picture composed of brief diaristic scenes not used in completed films from the years 1960-2000; and self-referential video footage taped...

    Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man
  • 2009
    It Came from Kuchar

    It Came from Kuchar

    It Came from Kuchar

    72009HD

    It Came from Kuchar is the definitive, feature documentary about the legendary, underground filmmaking twins, the Kuchar brothers. George and Mike...

    It Came from Kuchar
  • 1986
    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

    8.21986HD

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

    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
  • 2011
    Guest

    Guest

    Guest

    62011HD

    Filmmaker José Luis Guerin documents his experience during a year of traveling as a guest of film festivals to present his previous film. What...

    Guest
  • 1966
    Report from Millbrook

    Report from Millbrook

    Report from Millbrook

    5.81966HD

    An oblique documentary about the LSD group experiments of Timothy Leary, with off screen commentary of a participant and shots of Leary's house and...

    Report from Millbrook
  • 1997
    Happy Birthday to John

    Happy Birthday to John

    Happy Birthday to John

    4.81997HD

    On October 9th, 1972 an exhibition of John Lennon/Yoko Ono's art, designed by the Master of the Fluxus movement, George Maciunas, opened at the...

    Happy Birthday to John
  • 1992
    Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (Fluxus)

    Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (Fluxus)

    Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (Fluxus)

    5.81992HD

    The life and work of Fluxus artist George Maciunas as seen in clips filmed between 1952 and 1978.

    Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (Fluxus)
  • 2023
    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

    6.8572023HD

    The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an...

    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
  • 2007
    Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

    Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

    Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

    6.62007HD

    In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's...

    Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
  • 1967
    The Song of Italy

    The Song of Italy

    The Song of Italy

    5.31967HD

    Part of the series of Travel Songs by Jonas Mekas.

    The Song of Italy
  • 1967
    The Song of Avila

    The Song of Avila

    The Song of Avila

    6.41967HD

    In 1966 I came up upon a book of Meher Baba, the Indian guru/scientist, in which he said that there are three great holy places in Europe: Avila,...

    The Song of Avila
  • 2006
    Who Gets to Call It Art?

    Who Gets to Call It Art?

    Who Gets to Call It Art?

    6.72006HD

    Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Henry Geldzahler reflects on the 1960s pop art scene in New York.

    Who Gets to Call It Art?
  • 1970
    The Song of Moscow

    The Song of Moscow

    The Song of Moscow

    6.71970HD

    Images of Moscow filmed in 1970 as part of Mekas's "Travel Songs" series.

    The Song of Moscow
  • 1974
    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

    7.91974HD

    Various unrelated vignettes, often juxtaposing sound and image.

    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
  • 2013
    My Conversations on Film

    My Conversations on Film

    My Conversations on Film

    3.22013HD

    This distinctly personal journey into the artistic possibilities of independent film is not to be missed. Jonas Mekas, Jean-Pierre Gorin, Robert...

    My Conversations on Film
  • 2011
    Sleepless Nights Stories

    Sleepless Nights Stories

    Sleepless Nights Stories

    5.72011HD

    Director Jonas Mekas travels through New York nights, through apartments, studios, backstage rooms, galleries, bars, and clubs. Encountering old...

    Sleepless Nights Stories
  • 2010
    WTC Haikus

    WTC Haikus

    WTC Haikus

    7.92010HD

    Mekas lived in SoHo for a long time, and the towers naturally kept popping up: when he would film his friends on the street, hippie happenings on...

    WTC Haikus
  • 1967
    The Song of Assisi

    The Song of Assisi

    The Song of Assisi

    5.81967HD

    In 1967, I decided to visit Avila where I had an enlightening experience.

    The Song of Assisi