
January 1, 1941 · 85 years old

A man who has avoided his wife and child at home has a change of heart after an imposed stay in his own parents' loft.

Jonas Mekas chronicled life via diary films over 70+ years, from his 1949 NYC arrival until 2019. The Lithuanian exile shaped avant-garde cinema while building indie film institutions. "Fragments of Paradise" delves into his archives