Sunday, December 10, 2006

  • Reminiscense of a Journey to Lithuania (1971) 15 mins. Jonas Mekas

The black and white of the movie with bits of color allows the viewer to peek into his story a little deeper when tints of color show up. Also, what Mekas is trying to do with this feature is to highlight certain points as if he were recording his past. This is done as successfully with the voice over which makes us seem like we are right there with hin because it is not polished. In this film sound becomes "roomative". It allows the audience to live the story from angles that are aimed particularly at them by ways of sound. Images depict the changes in his narrative when appearing fast and slow. This approach places viewers on a hot spot to remember what is important to him. Shards of truth or memory are represented by the staticy music at one point. Memory is represented as this unclear mystery that takes its own form and identity. The accent is very pleasing as well because it evolves into a written diary without any sentimentality. These sort of diaries are more of a watch and go. Mekas is not interested in forming a deep relationship with the audience. He is trying to enable a sensitivity that reacts to what has once existed and the need to go on.

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