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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Taking Alcatraz

Taking Alcatraz

2015

Brooklyn Castle

Brooklyn Castle

2012

Monica in the South Seas

Monica in the South Seas

2023

The Sky on Location

The Sky on Location

1983

Dear Pyongyang

Dear Pyongyang

2006

Crayons of Askalan

2011

Cocaine Unwrapped

Cocaine Unwrapped

2012

King Coal

King Coal

2023

Christmas at Moose Factory

Christmas at Moose Factory

1971

The Room

The Room

1972

Toe Tag Parole: To Live and Die on Yard A

Toe Tag Parole: To Live and Die on Yard A

2015

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians

A Hero's Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2024

A Moth in Spring

2010

Get Along

Get Along

2011

The World According to Sesame Street

The World According to Sesame Street

2006

Argentine, le soja de la faim

2005

Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa

Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa

2014

King Georges

King Georges

2015

Der dritte Bruder

Der dritte Bruder

2025

Danger Boys: Punks in Osaka

Danger Boys: Punks in Osaka

2018