Pola Chapelle Movies
- 1972
This film, and its companion piece Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania are documentaries in the form of home movies. It records the return visit of brothers Jonas and Adolfas Mekas to their homeland of Lithuania. They apparently left the country near the end of World War II and suffered various hardships on their way to America. Until the time of this film (1972), they had never been back to Lithuania. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1968
Inasmuch as Windflowers was also released as The Story of a Draft Dodger, it isn't difficult to figure out when it was filmed. This 1960s time capsule stars John Kramer as Paul Ramsey, who assumes an alias and goes on the run when Uncle Sam sends him "greetings." The film covers six years in Ramsey's life, charting his disenchantment with the Establishment and his gradual radicalization. Surprisingly, the word "Vietnam" is not mentioned once. Written, directed and edited by Adolfas Mekas, Windflowers sometimes resembles an experimental project cooked up by a college drama department. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Pola Chapelle, Ronnie Gilbert, (more)
