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As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000): movie guide
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000) is a Documentary running about 288 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 7.8/10 from 88 votes. Notable cast includes Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage, Jane Wodening, Robert Breer. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 2000-11-05
- Runtime: 288 min
- TMDB: 7.8/10
- Genres: Documentary
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 2000-11-05

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What is As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty about?
A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.
Cast highlights
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty features Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage, Jane Wodening, Robert Breer, Hollis Frampton, Allen Ginsberg. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 2000-11-05. Runtime: 288 minutes. TMDB score: 7.8/10 (88 votes). Genres: Documentary. Original language: en. Status: Released.
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- What genre is As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty?
- As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty is listed as Documentary on TMDB.
- How long is As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty?
- As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty runs about 288 minutes.
- Who stars in As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty?
- Cast highlights include Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage, Jane Wodening, Robert Breer, Hollis Frampton, Allen Ginsberg.








