"In a meadow full of flowers, you cannot walk through and breathe those smells and see all those colors and remain angry. We have to support the beauty, the poetry, of life."
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Jonas Mekas, born on December 24, 1922, in Lithuania, emerged as a pioneering figure in avant-garde cinema and an influential voice in the world of film and art. After fleeing war-torn Europe, he settled in New York City, where he became a passionate advocate for independent filmmakers and a chronicler of cultural movements through his own poetic films and writings. Mekas's legacy is defined by his commitment to capturing the ephemeral moments of life, a vision encapsulated in his famous assertion, "I am not a filmmaker; I am a poet." His work continues to inspire generations of artists and cinephiles.
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"I live, therefore I make films. I make film, therefore I live. Life. Movement. I make home movies, therefore I live. I live, therefore I make home movies."
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