

Ensemble for Somnambulists
1951-10-05 · 6 min · ★ 6.0
Ensemble for Somnambulists is an unfinished experimental silent film Maya Deren made while teaching a workshop at the Toronto Film Society.
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- Maya Deren
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- Toronto Film Society Workshop
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- United States of America
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- Released
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