The Very Eye of Night backdrop

The Very Eye of Night 1958 Directed by Maya Deren

Dancers, shown in photographic negative, perform a series of ballet moves, solos, pas de deux, larger groupings. The dancers glide and rotate untroubled by gravity against a slowly changing starfield background. Their movements are accompanied by music scored for a small ensemble of woodwind and percussion.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Fantasy , Music
Release Date 3 May 1958
15 mins