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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You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know...

You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know...

1986

Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens

1976

News from a Personal War

News from a Personal War

1999

Overnight

Overnight

2003

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

2006

Come and Work

Come and Work

1979

The Murmuring

The Murmuring

1995

It Was a Wonderful Life

1993

Town Bloody Hall

Town Bloody Hall

1979

Green Day - 20 Years of American Idiot

Green Day - 20 Years of American Idiot

2024

Perfect Image?

Perfect Image?

1989

Place of Work

1976

Elie Wiesel Goes Home

Elie Wiesel Goes Home

1996

Invisible Stories

Invisible Stories

2022

1 Day

1 Day

2009

Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground

2002

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

2009

It Came from Hollywood

It Came from Hollywood

1982

An Unreasonable Man

An Unreasonable Man

2007

School Number 3

School Number 3

2017