For over 70 years, independent filmmaker Jonas Mekas filmed his entire life. His films are emotionally powerful diaries of his life story. The new documentary, Fragments of Paradise, explores his life's work and offers insights into the mind of a truly phenomenal poet and filmmaker.

In 2023, the ability to document is easy and accessible to almost everyone. It's not uncommon for someone to film pieces of their life on a daily basis. What will be the longterm psychological effects of this? Is having this much access to our past a blessing or a curse?

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The Problem with Filming Your Life Video Essay. Fragments Paradise directed by K.D. Davison. Video essays, movie review, cinema, film analysis, documentary, best documentaries of 2023, Jonas Mekas, independent filmmaking, movies.