

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
March 1, 1968•3h 0m•★ 7.2
Documentary
Also known as Walden, Jonas Mekas’s first diary film is a six-reel chronicle of his life in 1960s New York, interweaving moments with family, friends, lovers, and artistic idols. Blending everyday encounters with portraits of the avant-garde art scene, it forms an epic, personal meditation on community, creativity, and the passage of time.
Director
Jonas MekasWriters
Cast

Timothy Leary
Self

Ed Emshwiller
Self
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Franz Fuenstler
Self

Jack Smith
Self
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Mario Montez
Self

Nico
Self

Edie Sedgwick
Self

Andy Warhol
Self

Judith Malina
Self

Storm De Hirsch
Self

Norman Mailer
Self

Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)

John Lennon
Self

Yoko Ono
Self
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Leo Adams
Self

Jane Wodening
Self
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Neowyn Brakhage
Self

Stan Brakhage
Self
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Louis Brigante
Self

John Brockman
Self