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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Mabo

Mabo

2012

Salvation!

Salvation!

1987

For the Love of Money

For the Love of Money

2012

Svein and the Rat and the UFO-Mystery

Svein and the Rat and the UFO-Mystery

2007

Games of Love and Loneliness

Games of Love and Loneliness

1977

The Fits

The Fits

2016

Tell Me I Love You

Tell Me I Love You

2020

Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

2015

Nuovo Olimpo

Nuovo Olimpo

2023

Holiday in Santa Fe

Holiday in Santa Fe

2021

Widow

2009

The Creepy Doll

2011

Gilaneh

Gilaneh

2005

Eva's Eye

Eva's Eye

1999

Promise Me

Promise Me

2020

Split Ends

Split Ends

2009

Cider with Rosie

Cider with Rosie

2015

The Affected

The Affected

2021

Misdirection

Misdirection

2019

Bread and Butter

Bread and Butter

2014