Blank City

"New Cinema. New Wave. New York."

In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire circumstances that inspired artists like Jim Jarmusch, Lizzy Borden, and Amos Poe to produce some of their best works. Taking their cues from punk rock and new wave music, these young maverick filmmakers confronted viewers with a stark reality that stood in powerful contrast to the escapist product being churned out by Hollywood.

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Egyptian Joan of Arc

Egyptian Joan of Arc

2016

The Pixar Shorts: A Short History

The Pixar Shorts: A Short History

2007

Into Our Own Hands

Into Our Own Hands

2010

My Name Is Salt

My Name Is Salt

2013

The Decent One

The Decent One

2014

American Swing

American Swing

2009

War Dance

War Dance

2007

9-Man

2014

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

2008

City of Splendour

2013

One Cut, One Life

One Cut, One Life

2014

Untold Odyssey: Reindeer Wrangling

Untold Odyssey: Reindeer Wrangling

2011

Battle at Versailles

Battle at Versailles

2016

Un film (autoportrait)

Un film (autoportrait)

1984

Augusta

Augusta

1976

Women of Vision

1998

Half the Road: The Passion, Pitfalls & Power of Women's Professional Cycling

Half the Road: The Passion, Pitfalls & Power of Women's Professional Cycling

2014

Tanzania: A Journey Within

2014

American Hardcore

American Hardcore

2006

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

2006