A Letter from Greenpoint (2004)

In February 2004, after 30 years of my life in SoHo, I made a decision to leave SoHo and move to Greenpoint, Brooklyn. This video is about what it feels like to leave a place in which one has spent more time than any other place, and which was also the place of my family life. I am somewhere else now. It’s about beginning of growing roots in a new place, new home, with new friends, new thoughts, experiences. This video is also about video. When in 1949 I began filming with my Bolex, it took me fifteen years to really master it so that my Bolex would do for me what I wanted. When in 1987 I got my first Sony camera I thought it would be different. But no. Only today, after working with the video camera for fifteen years, I feel like it had become an extension of my eye, my body, "A Letter from Greenpoint" being my first real video work.

Director: Jonas Mekas
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Runtime: 80 min
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Production: Anthology Film Archives, Love Streams Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Jonas Mekas
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Letter from Greenpoint about?
In February 2004, after 30 years of my life in SoHo, I made a decision to leave SoHo and move to Greenpoint, Brooklyn. This video is about what it feels like to leave a place in which one has spent more time than any other place, and which was also the place of my family life. I am somewhere else now. It’s about beginning of growing roots in a new place, new home, with new friends, new thoughts, experiences. This video is also about video. When in 1949 I began filming with my Bolex, it took me fifteen years to really master it so that my Bolex would do for me what I wanted. When in 1987 I got my first Sony camera I thought it would be different. But no. Only today, after working with the video camera for fifteen years, I feel like it had become an extension of my eye, my body, "A Letter from Greenpoint" being my first real video work.
Who directed A Letter from Greenpoint?
A Letter from Greenpoint was directed by Jonas Mekas.
Who stars in A Letter from Greenpoint?
A Letter from Greenpoint stars Jonas Mekas, Benn Northover.
How long is A Letter from Greenpoint?
A Letter from Greenpoint has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
What genre is A Letter from Greenpoint?
A Letter from Greenpoint is a Documentary, Drama film.
Where was A Letter from Greenpoint produced?
A Letter from Greenpoint was produced in United States of America.