OutTakes from the Life of a Happy Man (2013)

A motion picture composed of brief diaristic scenes not used in completed films from the years 19602000 and selfreferential video footage taped during the editing Brief glimpses of family friends girlfriends the City seasons of the year travels Occasionally I talk reminisce or play music I taped during those earlier years plus more recent piano improvisations by Auguste Varkalis Its a kind of autobiographical diaristic poem celebration of happiness and life I consider myself a happy man Jonas Mekas