Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
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.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.2/10
30 votes
IMDb
7.4/10
Users
Rating consensus
73/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb
Warm reception overall — weighted ~73/100 across 2 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Timothy Leary
Self
Ed Emshwiller
Self
Franz Fuenstler
Self
Jack Smith
Self
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)
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Diaries, Notes, and Sketches (1968)
Jonas Mekas
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