Monday Morning Maybe

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Birth of a Nation

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1997 | 85 min | Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Best for the curious. You'll come away knowing something you didn't.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 25 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

Jonas Mekas assembles 160 portraits, appearances, and fleeting sketches of underground and independent filmmakers captured between 1955 and 1996. Fast-paced and archival in spirit, the film celebrates the avant-garde as its own “nation of cinema,” a vital community existing outside the dominance of commercial film.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jonas Mekas

  • Chantal AkermanSelf
  • Kenneth AngerSelf
  • Michel AuderSelf
  • Bruce BaillieSelf
  • Robert BeaversSelf
  • Jane WodeningSelf
  • Stan BrakhageSelf
  • Robert BreerSelf
  • James BroughtonSelf
  • L.M. Kit CarsonSelf