A Meshing of Minds: The Similarities Between Maya Deren & David Lynch

When one thinks of avant-garde film, two champions of the genre that come immediately to mind are Maya Deren and David Lynch.

Now, even though Lynch branched out and crossed over into more mainstream filmmaking (if you can really call it that) with films like Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive, it's easy to understand why many believe the director was heavily influenced by the work of one of the most well-known experimental filmmakers of her time, Maya Deren.

Check out the similarities between the work of both directors In this Fandor video essay, edited by Joel Bocko.

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