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Meshes of the Afternoon

1943 · 14 min
Directed by Maya Deren

Cast

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Plot

A woman, played by Deren, follows a hooded figure with a mirror for a face through repeated dreamlike events in her home, in a fourteen-minute surreal film of looping imagery and anxiety.

Sinekatalog’s take

A landmark of American experimental cinema, hypnotic and influential.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (17,092 votes)
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