I Had Nowhere to Go

2016 1h 40m DE

Documentary

Synopsis

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I Had Nowhere To Go is based on Jonas Mekas’s diary. It’s been over 70 years since he left his village in Lithuania to escape Nazi persecution. He was 22 years old. Today he is one of the last surviving members of a displaced generation and one of the greatest documenters of the human experience.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jonas Mekas
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Douglas Gordon
Writers: Ninon Liotet, Douglas Gordon
Languages: English
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ninon Liotet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5896594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Douglas Gordon directs. Ninon Liotet cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Ninon Liotet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4IMDB entry: tt5896594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.