My Bolexes

Jonas Mekas shows us the five Bolex cameras that he used to make all his films, 1950-2000. They also helped other filmmakers (Jack Smith, Gregory Markopoulos, Naomi Levine...). "I'm on my fifth Bolex now. They survive for one decade, then the springs retire".

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My Bolexes

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