As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
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Overview
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.
Genres
- Documentary
General Information
Release Date: 2000-11-05
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 288 min
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