Diaries, Notes, and Sketches (1968)

Name: Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1968-03-01
Duration: 180 min
Cast: Timothy Leary, Ed Emshwiller, Franz Fuenstler, Jack Smith, Mario Montez

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.

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Released 1968-03-01 · 180 min · Documentary

Directed by Jonas Mekas

Cast

Timothy Leary as Self
Ed Emshwiller as Self
Franz Fuenstler as Self
Jack Smith as Self
Mario Montez as Self
Nico as Self
Edie Sedgwick as Self
Andy Warhol as Self
Judith Malina as Self
Storm De Hirsch as Self
Norman Mailer as Self
Allen Ginsberg as Self (archive footage)
John Lennon as Self
Yoko Ono as Self
Leo Adams as Self