Fragments of Paradise

Fragments of Paradise (2022)

"Catch some of the beauty, some of the happiness..."

For over 70 years, Jonas Mekas, internationally known as the "godfather" of avant-garde cinema, documented his life in what came to be known as his diary films. From his arrival in New York City as a displaced person in 1949 to his death in 2019, he chronicled the trauma and loss of exile while pioneering institutions to support the growth of independent film in the United States. Fragments of Paradise is an intimate look at his life and work constructed from thousands of hours of his own video and film diaries-including never-before-seen tapes and unpublished audio recordings. It is a story about finding beauty amidst profound loss, and a man who tried to make sense of it all... with a camera.

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  • Release Date: 2022-08-31
  • Runtime: 1h 38min
  • Director: KD Davison

Where to Watch Fragments of Paradise Online

You can now watch Fragments of Paradise online on the following streaming services in the United States.

  • Cast

    • Jonas Mekas

      Self (archive footage)

    • Amy Taubin

      Self

    • Peter Bogdanovich

      Self

    • John Waters

      Self

    • Martin Scorsese

      Self

    • Flo Jacobs

      Self

    • Ken Jacobs

      Self

    • M.M. Serra

      Self

    • Jim Jarmusch

      Self

    • Penny Arcade

      Self

    • Lee Ranaldo

      Self

    • Phuong Bui

      Self

    • Edita Mekaitė-Rubinienė

      Self

    • Ina Mekaitė-Guogienė

      Self

    • Greg Smulewicz Zucker

      Self

    • Lolita Jablonskienė

      Self

    • Vytautas V. Landsbergis

      Self

    • Hollis Melton

      Self

    • Oona Mekas

      Self

    • Sebastian Mekas

      Self

    • John Mhiripiri

      Self

    • Marina Abramović

      Self