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He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

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A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1986-02-22

Runtime: 149 mins

Director: Jonas Mekas

Writer: Jonas Mekas

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

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Production Countries: United States of America

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