Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early ’70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the first black punk band, and the Hackney brothers, David, Bobby, and Dannis, are now considered pioneers in their field. But it wasn’t until recently —Continue reading “A Band Called Death – 2013”
Category Archives: Documentary
The Starfish Throwers – 2013
Powerful, direct and heartrending, The Starfish Throwers explores how three of the world’s most fiercely compassionate individuals struggle to restore hope to the hopeless in unexpected and sometimes dangerous ways. Continents apart, a sixth grader, a top chef and retired school teacher fight what seems an unwinnable war until they discover their impact may reachContinue reading “The Starfish Throwers – 2013”
Innocence Betrayed – 2013
In 1990 and 1991, three Aboriginal children were murdered in a small country town in Australia. Over 20 years later, the parents of those children are still fighting for justice. Director : Larissa Behrendt Cast : Larissa Behrendt Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/1/2013 Country : Australia
My Brooklyn – 2013
Director Kelly Anderson’s personal journey as a Brooklyn ‘gentrifier’ to understand the forces reshaping her neighborhood along lines of race and class. The film reframes the gentrification debate to expose the corporate actors and government policies driving displacement and neighborhood change. Director : Kelly Anderson Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/4/2013 CountryContinue reading “My Brooklyn – 2013”
Exposed – 2013
Beth B takes us into the 21st century underground and reveals a secret world where cutting-edge performers are taking hold of a taboo art form, Burlesque, and driving it to extremes that most people have never seen. It’s satire. It’s parody. It’s a populist blend of art and entertainment that gives new meaning to theContinue reading “Exposed – 2013”
La Droite a-t-elle tué Nicolas Sarkozy – 2013
Director : Cast : Nicolas Sarkozy Genre : Documentary Release Date : 5/7/2013 Country :
Alcan Highway – 2013
Alcan Highway is a filmed diary of a one dream on its way to fulfillment. The Documentary depicts the story of Hese making his dream come true; with the help of his friends he attempts to fix a truck, build a home on top of it, and drive it from Wasilla, Alaska to the VancouverContinue reading “Alcan Highway – 2013”
The Nose – Searching for Blamage – 2013
Perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri wants to design his new perfume Blamage by abandoning all rules for designing perfumes. This proves a disruptive process, especially for himself. Will Blamage become a Blamage? Director : Cast : Alessandro Gualtieri Genre : Documentary Release Date : 9/1/2013 Country :
Ancient Computer – 2013
In 1900, a storm blew a boatload of sponge divers off course and forced them to take shelter by the tiny Mediterranean island of Antikythera. Diving the next day, they discovered a 2,000 year-old Greek shipwreck. Among the ship’s cargo they hauled up was an unimpressive green lump of corroded bronze. Rusted remnants of gearContinue reading “Ancient Computer – 2013”
A Fuller Life – 2013
Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconventional documentary directed by Fuller’s only child, Samantha. Director : Samantha Fuller Cast : Bill Duke|Constance Towers|James Franco|Jennifer Beals|Samuel Fuller|William Friedkin|Wim Wenders Genre : Documentary Release Date : 8/28/2013 Country : United States