Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches (1968) is a documentary film directed by Jonas Mekas rated 7.2/10.

Also known as Walden, Jonas Mekas’s first diary film is a six-reel chronicle of his life in 1960s New York, interweaving moments with family, friends, lovers, and artistic idols. Blending everyday encounters with portraits of the avant-garde art scene, it forms an epic, personal meditation on community, creativity, and the passage of time.

Cast

Timothy Leary

Self

Ed Emshwiller

Self

Franz Fuenstler

Self

Jack Smith

Self

Mario Montez

Self

Nico

Self

Edie Sedgwick

Self

Andy Warhol

Self

Judith Malina

Self

Storm De Hirsch

Self

Norman Mailer

Self

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)