Meshes of the Afternoon: A Revolution in Filmmaking

By examining the wide scope of criticism and scholarship that surrounds the film, as well as personal accounts from Deren’s contemporaries, a clear picture begins to emerge of the cultural implications that prevented Meshes from gaining popularity amongst the masses, the complex gender dynamics that shrouded Deren’s role in the making of the film, and the legacy of Deren herself as a bold, uncompromising, and enigmatic trailblazer in cinematic history.