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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Sunspots

Sunspots

1998

Judit

Judit

2022

The Kid & I

The Kid & I

2005

Sweetie

Sweetie

1989

The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty

2010

Love Serenade

Love Serenade

1996

Sorceress

Sorceress

1987

I Can't Sleep

I Can't Sleep

1994

The Plant

1983

From Hetty to Nancy

From Hetty to Nancy

1997

Tower. A Bright Day.

Tower. A Bright Day.

2018

Captive Love

1994

Ribbon

Ribbon

2017

Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

Augustin, King of Kung-Fu

1999

Blood Fare

2012

A Parting Shot

A Parting Shot

2007

The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics

The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics

1996

Bob the Drag Queen: Suspiciously Large Woman

Bob the Drag Queen: Suspiciously Large Woman

2017

Bergman Island

Bergman Island

2021

Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town

1962