Film.... Best Experimental Short Films You Can Watch Online 5. Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) by Maya Deren and Alexandr Hackenschmied (Alexander Hammid) Maya Deren and Alexander Hammid created a masterpiece of avant-garde cinema at their own home with primitive 16mm equipment starring themselves. This was not only the first narrative experimental film, but also a stepping stone for feminism at a time where women filmmakers were scarce in America. The story consists of a woman (Maya Deren) having a series of mysterious encounters with a hooded figure whose face is a mask. She passes through different chambers, splits into different entities of herself, and eventually dies. These psychological characteristics of the protagonist and the dream structure of the movie also brought forth the trance film genre. The short also paved way to experimental psychological dramas, presented as projections of the hero’s anxieties. Maya Deren referred to the film as a pure mythological experience, repudiating any psychological interpretation. The film has often been regarded as an autobiographical work, with interests in nonrealistic spatial continuity youtu.be/YSY0TA-ttMA
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