• Jonas Mekas – Lost, Lost, Lost (1976)

    1971-1980DocumentaryExperimentalJonas MekasUSA

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    These six reels of my film diaries come from the years 1949-1963. They begin with my arrival in New York in November 1949. The first and second reels deal with my life as a Young Poet and a Displaced Person in Brooklyn. It shows the Lithuanian immigrant community, their attempts to adapt themselves to a new land and their tragic efforts to regain independance for their native country. It shows my own frustrations and anxieties and the decision to leave Brooklyn and move to Manhattan. Reel three and reel four deal with my life in Manhattan on Orchard Street and East 13th St. First contacts with New York poetry and filmmaking communities. Robert Frank shooting The Sin of Jesus. LeRoy Jones, Ginsberg, Frank O’Hara reading at The Living Theatre.Read More »

  • Gao Qun Shu – Zheng fu (2003)

    2001-2010ChinaCrimeGao Qun ShuTV

    Criminal gang makes murder and violence in Hengzhou city. Police manhunt the gang criminals all over the city. Criminals and police struggle against each other for a result.Read More »

  • Diego López and David Pizarro – Herederos de la bestia AKA Heirs of the Beast (2016)

    2011-2020David PizarroDiego LópezDocumentaryHorrorSpain

    About the cult of “The Day of the Beast”. Two decades after its premiere, Álex de la Iglesia’s movie continues to be the great go-to example if you want to mix the most brutal fantastic with the Spanish tradition of the grotesque.Read More »

  • Ki-young Kim – Yukcheui yaksok AKA Promise Of The Flesh (1975)

    Drama1971-1980Ki-young KimSouth Korea

    Synopsis:
    Convicted murderer Hyo Soon is granted a short leave from prison to visit her mother’s grave. On her way, she meets a man named Hun whom she feels an instant connection with. The two soon share an intimacy that goes beyond the sexual level. They plan on escaping but Hyo Soon backs out and returns to jail with the promise that they join again two years later. Two years zoom by and Hyo Soon is released from the prison. Anxious to see Hun, she hurries to meet him, but will Hun show up for their sweet reunion?Read More »

  • Charles Lane – Sidewalk Stories (1989)

    1981-1990Charles LaneComedySilentUSA

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    A 1989 American low-budget, nearly silent movie directed by and starring Charles Lane. The film was shot in black and white and tells the story of a young African American man raising a small child after her father is murdered. The film is inspired by “Tiger Bay“ (1959) and partly Charlie Chaplin`s 1921 feature “The Kid“. The film was televised by PBS as well as saw limited exposure on VHS and cable television in the 1990sRead More »

  • Antoine Barraud – Madeleine Collins (2021)

    2021-2030Antoine BarraudDramaFranceThriller

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    Judith leads a double life: two lovers, two sons in France and one daughter in Switzerland. Entangled in secrets and lies, her lives begin to shatter.Read More »

  • Blake Edwards – Darling Lili (1970)

    Drama1961-1970Blake EdwardsMusicalUSAWorld War One

    Darling Lili is a 1970 American musical film.

    Set during World War I, it centers on Lili Smith, a popular British music hall performer who is regarded as a femme fatale. She’s actually a German spy, and the uncle she dotes upon is really Col. Kurt Von Ruger, a fellow espionage agent and her contact for the Huns. In hopes of gaining valuable information, Lili begins using her feminine wiles on Maj. William Larrabee, a top American pilot. However, Lili soon discovers that she’s falling in love with Larrabee and can’t find the courage to betray him, and when Larrabee discovers Lili’s secret, he refuses to turn her in.Read More »

  • Víctor Iriarte – Sobre todo de noche AKA Foremost by Night (2023)

    2021-2030DramaSpainVíctor Iriarte

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    Exploring the issue of stolen children in Spain, the plot tracks Vera’s search for her biological son, given in adoption, thereby coming across Cora and her adoptive son Egoz.Read More »

  • Frederick Wiseman – Racetrack (1986)

    1981-1990DocumentaryFrederick WisemanUSA

    Synopsis:
    RACETRACK is about the Belmont Race Track, one of the world’s leading race tracks for thoroughbred racing. The film highlights the training, maintaining and racing of thoroughbred horses. Everyday occurrences are shown: in the backstretch — the grooming, feeding, shoeing, and caring for horses and the preparation for races; at the practice track the various aspects of training, exercising, and timing the horses; at the paddock — the pre-race presentation of the horses; and in the grandstand — betting and watching the races. The film also has sequences showing the variety of work done by trainers, jockeys, jockey agents, grooms, hot walkers, stable hands, and veterinarians.Read More »

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