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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The Footprints of a Spirit

The Footprints of a Spirit

1998

A Suitable Girl

A Suitable Girl

2017

Frank Serpico

Frank Serpico

2017

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

2014

Who Is Bill Rebane?

Who Is Bill Rebane?

2021

Women Aren't Funny

Women Aren't Funny

2014

A Better Man

A Better Man

2017

The Prince of Nothingwood

The Prince of Nothingwood

2017

How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy

How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy

2014

The Beaches of Agnès

The Beaches of Agnès

2008

Promises

Promises

2001

Flipside Video Fanzine Number Two

Flipside Video Fanzine Number Two

1983

It Came from Kuchar

It Came from Kuchar

2009

Why Horror?

Why Horror?

2014

Pray the Devil Back to Hell

Pray the Devil Back to Hell

2008

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe

2009

Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life

Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life

1981

Punk Girls - Die weibliche Geschichte des britischen Punk

Punk Girls - Die weibliche Geschichte des britischen Punk

2024

La trattativa

La trattativa

2014

Escape to Life: The Erika and Klaus Mann Story

Escape to Life: The Erika and Klaus Mann Story

2001