Although her life ended in 1982, Jane Arden’s history is a fascinating one, almost more so in thanks to the mystery it provokes. This director, writer, actor, and poet worked most of her adult life, yet that work is almost entirely out-of-print and difficult to track down, something that hasn’t particularly changed even as many other avant-garde filmmakers have become more accessible thanks to increased availability provided by the internet and various remastering services and archives.
