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16 - 22 January 2022: Lost Lost Lost

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Lost Lost Lost
Jonas Mekas, 1976, 178 min

”The period I am dealing with in these six reels was a period of desperation, of attempts to desperately grow roots into the new ground, create new memories. In these six painful reels I tried to indicate how it feels to be an exile, how I felt in those years. They describe the mood of a Displaced Person who hasn’t yet forgotten his native country but hasn’t yet gained a new one. The sixth reel is a transitional reel where we begin to see some relaxation, where I begin to find moments of happiness. New life begins…” – Jonas Mekas


Part of our retrospective celebrating Jonas Mekas' Centennial