Fragments of Paradise (2022)

For over 70 years, Jonas Mekas, considered the "godfather" of avant-garde cinema, recorded his life in diary films. Arriving in New York City as an exile in 1949, he documented the pain of displacement while building institutions for independent film in the U.S. Fragments of Paradise, built from thousands of hours of his video and film diaries—including previously unseen footage and audio—offers an intimate portrait of his life and work. It’s a story about finding beauty within profound loss, and a man who sought understanding through his camera.