Name: As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2000
Cast: Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage, Jane Wodening, Robert Breer, Hollis Frampton

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty · WoMovie

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