After background about the childhood and youth of John Lennon (1940-1980) and the birth of Vietnam-War protests Read More »
Documentary
Daughter Rite (1980) Michelle Citron, Victor Penelope, Anne Wilford, Documentary
A documentary of a daughter’s problematic relationship with her mother. Read More »
We Are the Music! (1964) Rogelio Paris, Documentary
A rare panorama of Cuban music and dance from the 1960s. Featuring legendary Cuban musicians as well as vibrant spontaneous performances Read More »
Beaubourg (1977) Roberto Rossellini, Renzo Rossellini, Documentary
An exploration of the Centre Georges Pompidou and its surroundings on its opening day in 1977. Read More »
Coast of Death (2013) Lois Patiño, Manuel Barga, Emilia Demina, Jose Fabregas, Documentary, Drama, Family
Costa da Morte is a region in Galicia (Spain), which was considered as the end of the world during the Roman period. Read More »
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) Philippe Mora, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Documentary
A nostalgic look back at the Great Depression with contemporary archival footage and film clips picturing James Cagney as an American Everyman. Read More »
Godspeed You! Black Emperor (1976) Mitsuo Yanagimachi, Documentary
The 1970s in Japan saw the rise of motorcycle gangs, which drew the interest of the media. Read More »
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty (1938) Leni Riefenstahl, Sheigo Arai, Jack Beresford, Ralf Berzsenyi, Documentary, Sport
After being commissioned by the 1936 Olympic Committee to create a feature film of the Berlin Olympics Read More »
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938) Leni Riefenstahl, David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford, Documentary, Sport
After being commissioned by the 1936 Olympic Committee to create a feature film of the Berlin Olympics Read More »
Salesman (1969) Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Paul Brennan, Charles McDevitt, James Baker, Documentary, Drama
Filmmakers (and brothers) Albert and David Maysles follow four employees of a company that makes expensive, ornate Read More »
The Life of Reilly (2006) Frank L. Anderson, Barry Poltermann, Charles Nelson Reilly, Documentary, Biography, Comedy
If, in 1940, you had a lobotomized aunt, an institutionalized father, a racist mother, and were the only gay kid on the block Read More »
Marathon (1993) Carlos Saura, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Linford Christie, Documentary, Sport
A view of the Olympic Games at Barcelona, using the marathon race as the weaving thread. Read More »
Profit Motive and the Whispering Wind (2007) John Gianvito, Documentary
A visual essay about the progressive tradition of the United States as seen through grave markers and monuments. Read More »
Memories and Confessions (1993) Manoel de Oliveira, Maria Isabel de Oliveira, Diogo Dória, Documentary, Biography, History
A docu-drama that follows Manoel de Oliveira’s life during the times of dictatorship in Portugal. Read More »
Affliction (1996) Mark Hejnar, GG Allin, Mike Diana, Full Force Frank, Documentary
This 45 minute documentary by Mark Hejnar is a sort of Whitman’s Sampler of sickness Read More »