Director : Paolo Virzì Cast : David Riondino|Nada Malanima|Paolo Migone|Paolo Ruffini|Paolo Virzì|Roberto Rondelli|Stefano Bollani Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2009-05-16
Tag Archives: Documentary
The Marina Experiment – 2009
The Marina Experiment’ is the result of over 10,000 photographs, super 8 home footage and reel to reel audiotape interrogations that director Marina Lutz’s father made of her during her upper class upbringing in 1960s and 1970s Manhattan. A both eerie and infinitely fascinating archive that she herself has now sorted out and reassembled. HerContinue reading “The Marina Experiment – 2009”
Disorder – 2009
A “city symphony” full of dark humor that weaves together a collage of absurd sounds and events. Director : Huang Weikai Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2009-03-31
Reclaiming the Blade – 2009
The Medieval and Renaissance blade, a profound and beautiful object handcrafted by master artisans of old. An object of great complexity, yet one with a singular use in mind- it is designed to kill. The truth of the sword has been shrouded in antiquity, and the Renaissance martial arts that brought it to being areContinue reading “Reclaiming the Blade – 2009”
Fire & Rain – 2009
How do you make something last just a minute that actually takes ten times as long? You boil it down. “I took the steel rolling process that takes about 10 minutes”, James Benning writes about Fire & Rain, “and condensed it down to one minute by cutting out portions and hiding the ellipses in timeContinue reading “Fire & Rain – 2009”
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th – 2009
A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades. Director : Daniel Farrands Cast : Chuck Campbell|Diana Barrows|Diane Almeida|Erich Anderson|John Carl Buechler|Judie Aronson|Peter Bracke|Rachel Belofsky|Richard Brooker|Steven Barton Genre : Documentary|Horror Release Date : 2009-02-03
Perdida – 2009
One could describe Lost as a family documentary in the first person; but also as a film that goes through a good part of the history of Mexican cinema. Viviana García Besné tells how it was that her family, the Calderóns, played an essential role in the production, distribution and exhibition of that primitive otherContinue reading “Perdida – 2009”
Soundtrack for a Revolution – 2009
Tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music – the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality. Features new performances of the freedom songs by top artists; archival footage; and interviews with civil rights foot soldiersContinue reading “Soundtrack for a Revolution – 2009”
Colony – 2009
COLONY documents a time of unprecedented crisis in the world of the honeybee through the eyes of seasoned beekeeper David Mendes and Lance and Victor Seppi, two young brothers getting into beekeeping at a time when most are getting out. As Mendes tries to save the nations collapsing hives, the Seppis try to keep theirContinue reading “Colony – 2009”
Copyright Criminals – 2009
Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. This documentary traces the rise of hip-hop from the urban streets of New York to its current status as a multibillion-dollar industry. For more than thirty years, innovative hip-hop performers andContinue reading “Copyright Criminals – 2009”