Sleepless Nights Stories (2011)

Unable to sleep, Jonas Mekas drifts through New York nights, moving between apartments, studios, galleries, bars, and clubs. Along the way he encounters friends and fellow artists—including Ken and Flo Jacobs and Yoko Ono—capturing an intimate mosaic of nocturnal encounters, reflections, and moments of community.

Cast (26)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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Raimund Abraham

Self

Marina Abramović

Self

Björk

Self

Thomas Boujut

Self

L

Louise Bourgeois

Self

S

Simon Bryant

Self

P

Pip Chodorov

Self

Louis Garrel

Self

Flo Jacobs

Self

K

Ken Jacobs

Self

Harmony Korine

Self

L

Lefty Korine

Self

Rachel Anna Simon

Self

H

Hopi Lebel

Self

Jean-Jacques Lebel

Self

A

Adolfas Mekas

Self

Oona Mekas

Self

S

Sebastian Mekas

Self

D

Dalius Naujokaitis

Self

B

Benn Northover

Self

H

Hans Ulrich Obrist

Self

Yoko Ono

Self

N

Nathalie Provost

Self

Carolee Schneemann

Self

Patti Smith

Self

L

Lee Stringer

Self

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