At Land
At Land (1944) is a 15-minute silent experimental film written, directed by, and starring Maya Deren. It has a dream-like narrative in which a woman, played by Deren, is washed up on a beach and goes on a strange journey encountering other people and other versions of herself. Deren once said that the film is about the struggle to maintain one's personal identity.
| At Land | |
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Deren from the still in the film At Land | |
| Directed by | Maya Deren |
| Written by | Maya Deren |
| Starring | Maya Deren Alexander Hammid John Cage Parker Tyler |
| Cinematography | Hella Hammid (as Hella Heyman) Alexander Hammid |
Release date | 1944 |
Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | USA |
The composer John Cage and the poet and film critic Parker Tyler were involved in making the film, and appear in the film, which was shot at Amagansett, Long Island.
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