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Notes on an American Film Director at Work

Notes on an American Film Director at Work

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Overview

Filmmaker Jonas Mekas follows his friend, film director Martin Scorsese, and his cast and crew, through various locations during the shooting of his film The Departed, released in 2006.

Directed by Jonas Mekas
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Top Cast

Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

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Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

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Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

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Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

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Joseph P. Reidy

Joseph P. Reidy

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Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus

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Martha Pinson

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Larry Kaplan

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Kristi Zea

Kristi Zea

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Themes & Keywords

new york citycinema on cinemabehind the scenesfilmmaking

About Notes on an American Film Director at Work

Notes on an American Film Director at Work is a documentary film released in 2008 exploring themes of new york city, cinema on cinema, behind the scenes, filmmaking. Directed by Jonas Mekas, it stars Jonas Mekas, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio. Filmmaker Jonas Mekas follows his friend, film director Martin Scorsese, and his cast and crew, through various locations during the shooting of his film The Departed, released in 2006.

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