Maya Deren is one of the most important avant-garde filmmakers in the history of American cinema. In this feature-length documentary about Deren's life and art, filmmaker Martina Kudlacek weaves together archival footage and contemporary interviews with Deren's collaborators and friends to present a portrait of a female artist possessed with glorious vision.Maya Deren is one of the most important avant-garde filmmakers in the history of American cinema. In this feature-length documentary about Deren's life and art, filmmaker Martina Kudlacek weaves together archival footage and contemporary interviews with Deren's collaborators and friends to present a portrait of a female artist possessed with glorious vision.