Jonas in the Jungle (2013)
- Directed by
- Peter Sempel
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Germany
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows avant-garde filmmaker Jonas Mekas in his 90s as he continues to make work and stay connected to the modern world. It shows his life and his role co-founding the Anthology Film Archives.
meditativeobservationalintimatereflectivepoeticslow-pacedupbeatcontemplative
What happens
Jonas in the Jungle is a 2013 documentary film by Peter Sempel about the filmmaker Jonas Mekas. It is part of a long term series of films about Mekas (Jonas in the Desert (1991), Jonas at the Ocean (2004)). The earlier films were focused more on Mekas' work, while this film is more about the life of the 'legend of film avant-garde' as he enters his 90s, still working, and still maintaining relevance in the modern world. The film also explores the Anthology Film Archives, of which Mekas' was one of the cofounders. The film premiered Oct 3, 2013, in Hamburg, Germany. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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