Ritual in Transfigured Time
Maya DerenWhere to watch in the United States: Free: Kanopy. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Rita Christiani Maya Deren Anaïs Nin Frank Westbrook 
Gore Vidal
Credits
Cinematography: Hella Heyman
Plot
A social event choreographed in the manner of a dance, illuminated by concepts drawn from Greek legend; one of filmmaker Maya Deren's most intriguing works.
Sinekatalog’s take
A hypnotic dance-film where a social gathering becomes choreographed ritual through repeating gestures. The editing is graceful and uncanny. A must for those interested in avant-garde and film as movement.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (2,096 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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