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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Balkan Inventory

Balkan Inventory

2000

The Devil Never Sleeps

The Devil Never Sleeps

1994

1971

1971

2014

Lepage au Soleil: The origin of Kanata

Lepage au Soleil: The origin of Kanata

2019

Heckler

Heckler

2007

Ignore Heroes - The True Sounds of Liberty

Ignore Heroes - The True Sounds of Liberty

2023

Period: A State of Purity

Period: A State of Purity

2020

160 Characters

160 Characters

2015

To Tell the Truth: A History of Documentary Film (1928-1946)

To Tell the Truth: A History of Documentary Film (1928-1946)

2012

Bastards

Bastards

2014

Duel for the White House

Duel for the White House

2016

Latest News from the Cosmos

Latest News from the Cosmos

2016

The Pimp and His Trophies

2014

When the Mountains Tremble

When the Mountains Tremble

1983

Revolution: New Art for a New World

Revolution: New Art for a New World

2017

One Day Pina Asked...

One Day Pina Asked...

1989

The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove

The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove

2014

Mayan Renaissance

2012

Masks

Masks

1976

After Winter Comes Spring

After Winter Comes Spring

1989