He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life (1986)
Jonas Mekas
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
8.4/10
10 votes
IMDb
7.7/10
Users
Rating consensus
81/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb
Warm reception overall — weighted ~81/100 across 2 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Kenneth Anger
Self (archive footage)
Adolfo Arrieta
Self (archive footage)
Donatas Banionis
Self (archive footage)
Peter Beard
Self (archive footage)
Robert Breer
Self (archive footage)
Pola Chapelle
Self (archive footage)
Shirley Clarke
Self (archive footage)
Gregory Corso
Self (archive footage)
Miles Davis
Self (archive footage)
Willard Van Dyke
Self (archive footage)
Richard Foreman
Self (archive footage)
Hollis Frampton
Self (archive footage)
Community Ledger
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He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life (1986)
Jonas Mekas
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