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As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.6 / 100
2000·Biography / Documentary·4h 48m

AS I WAS MOVING AHEAD OCCASIONALLY I SAW BRIEF GLIMPSES OF BEAUTY

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.

Above the Line
Jonas Mekas·DirectorJonas Mekas·WriterAuguste Varkalis·MusicJonas Mekas·Editor
Cast
Jonas Mekas·Narrator (voice)Stan Brakhage·SelfJane Wodening·SelfRobert Breer·SelfHollis Frampton·Self (archive footage)Allen Ginsberg·Self (archive footage)Ken Jacobs·SelfPeter Kubelka·SelfAdolfas Mekas·SelfOona Mekas·Self
Full Crew
(5 credits)
Directing· 1
Jonas Mekas·Director
Writing· 1
Jonas Mekas·Writer
Editing· 1
Jonas Mekas·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Auguste Varkalis·Music
Other Departments· 1
Jonas Mekas·Cinematography
By the Numbers
77.6
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D0D
#F0F0F0
#80A0B0
Mood
Contemplative, Serene
Composition
Split
Era
70s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image features a young child with light, curly hair crawling on a dark surface in the bottom left corner, looking downwards. To the right of the child, a li”

Key Elements
ChildBucketFlowers
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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