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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Lulu

Lulu

1999

The Book of Revelation

The Book of Revelation

2006

At Land

At Land

1944

The Rich Man's Wife

The Rich Man's Wife

1996

Wasp

Wasp

2003

The Watermelon Woman

The Watermelon Woman

1997

All About Sex

All About Sex

2020

Sharp Stick

Sharp Stick

2022

Breaking

Breaking

2022

Please Kill Me

Please Kill Me

2011

The Sower

The Sower

2017

The Silences of the Palace

The Silences of the Palace

1994

Surrogate

Surrogate

2008

The Tollbooth

The Tollbooth

2004

Ni reprise, ni échangée

Ni reprise, ni échangée

2010

Dark Mountain

Dark Mountain

2013

Meherjaan

Meherjaan

2011

The Traitor

The Traitor

2018

Inherit the Viper

Inherit the Viper

2019

Cemetery Junction

Cemetery Junction

2010