Walden (Diaries, Notes and Sketches)
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Walden (Diaries, Notes and Sketches) is an influential 1969 avant-garde diary film by Jonas Mekas that weaves together personal footage, reflections, and everyday moments into a lyrical meditation on life and memory.
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| Walden (Diaries, Notes and Sketches) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Walden (Diaries, Notes and Sketches) Context triple: [Jonas Mekas, notableWork, Walden (Diaries, Notes and Sketches)]
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Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Walden; or, Life in the Woods is Henry David Thoreau’s seminal 1854 work of philosophical memoir and nature writing, reflecting on simple living, self-reliance, and spiritual contemplation during his experiment in solitude at Walden Pond.
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Walden
Walden is an unincorporated community located in Bibb County, Georgia, United States.
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A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers is Henry David Thoreau’s reflective travel narrative that blends natural observation, philosophy, and personal memoir based on a boating trip he took with his brother.
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D.
On the solitary life
On the Solitary Life is a philosophical work by Petrarch that reflects on the virtues of solitude, contemplation, and withdrawal from worldly affairs in pursuit of a more spiritual and intellectual life.
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E.
Ah, Wilderness!
"Ah, Wilderness!" is a 1933 coming-of-age comedy play by Eugene O’Neill that nostalgically portrays small-town American family life around the Fourth of July.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Walden (Diaries, Notes and Sketches) Target entity description: Walden (Diaries, Notes and Sketches) is an influential 1969 avant-garde diary film by Jonas Mekas that weaves together personal footage, reflections, and everyday moments into a lyrical meditation on life and memory.
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A.
Walden; or, Life in the Woods
Walden; or, Life in the Woods is Henry David Thoreau’s seminal 1854 work of philosophical memoir and nature writing, reflecting on simple living, self-reliance, and spiritual contemplation during his experiment in solitude at Walden Pond.
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B.
Walden
Walden is an unincorporated community located in Bibb County, Georgia, United States.
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C.
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers is Henry David Thoreau’s reflective travel narrative that blends natural observation, philosophy, and personal memoir based on a boating trip he took with his brother.
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D.
On the solitary life
On the Solitary Life is a philosophical work by Petrarch that reflects on the virtues of solitude, contemplation, and withdrawal from worldly affairs in pursuit of a more spiritual and intellectual life.
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E.
Ah, Wilderness!
"Ah, Wilderness!" is a 1933 coming-of-age comedy play by Eugene O’Neill that nostalgically portrays small-town American family life around the Fourth of July.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde film
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diary film ⓘ experimental film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Walden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematicMovement | New American Cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | influential in experimental film circles ⓘ |
| depicts |
New York avant-garde art scene
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daily life of Jonas Mekas ⓘ |
| director | Jonas Mekas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfPhotography | Jonas Mekas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Jonas Mekas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 16 mm film ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde cinema
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diary film ⓘ experimental documentary ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryBy | Jonas Mekas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Jonas Mekas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
essay film
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later diary films ⓘ personal cinema ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
avant-garde film movement
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personal diary tradition ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
fragmentary
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nonlinear ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lyrical montage
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personal voiceover commentary ⓘ use of handheld camera ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| periodOfFilming | 1960s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| structure | diary-like ⓘ |
| style |
impressionistic
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lyrical ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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everyday life ⓘ friends and family of Jonas Mekas ⓘ personal reflections ⓘ |
| theme |
cinema as diary
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everyday experience ⓘ memory ⓘ personal history ⓘ time ⓘ |
| title | Walden (Diaries, Notes and Sketches) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Jonas Mekas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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