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2) Nest
Publisher
Interfilm Berlin
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
To a rhythmic drumbeat and in vibrant strokes of colour, a lovesick bird-of-paradise prances through the black of the night, flaunting his majestic plumage in an attempt to impress the females.
Publisher
The Orchard
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Three chords, three countries, one revolution…PUNK IN AFRICA is the story of the multi-racial punk movement within the recent political and social upheavals experienced in three Southern African countries: South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Publisher
Interfilm Berlin
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Forest animals secretly collect abandoned bike parts with the intention of building vehicles that fit their size. A great race is preparing on this LAST DAY OF AUTUMN. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival**.
6) Wu Tang Clan
Publisher
All Channel Films
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Staten Island rap troupe, Wu Tang Clan gives their insight on the world of kung fu movies and how it played a major influence on their lifestyle and music. The science and philosophy of their lyrics are explained, as well as, how the Martial Arts and the movies helped them reach superstar status.
Publisher
Drafthouse Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In this 2022 re-release GroundUP Music and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema present a 1920's science fiction classic with a new score by Sirintip. The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam.
Publisher
Stash Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Buried deep in the excess of pop culture, extraordinary artists and filmmakers use music videos as a playground for creative and technical innovation, crafting passionate films that redefine the genre. This second collection of outstanding music videos was curated by the editors of Stash Magazine exclusively for Kanopy viewers.
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Tale of a father who struggles to bond with his estranged son Gabriel, after Gabriel suffers from a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. With Gabriel unable to shed the beliefs and interests that caused their physical and emotional distance, Henry must learn to embrace his son's choices and try to connect with him through music. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival**.
11) Smithereens
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
1982.
Language
English
Description
Wren is nineteen and is determined to make it big in the world of rock 'n' roll. The pieces of her world are scattered over lower Manhattan: the abandoned train yards along the Hudson River; a grungy Lower East Side tenement; the copy shop where she works; and most of all, the helter skelter world of East Village rock clubs.. It doesn't matter then that Wren can't sing or play an instrument, or even write songs; or that her aggressiveness is often...
12) Puccini
Publisher
Arthaus Musik
Pub. Date
1984.
Language
English
Description
Tony Palmer‘s feature, scripted by Charles Wood, dramatises the story which hit the Italian headlines in 1908, when Puccini was fifty. Robert Stephens plays Puccini, Virginia McKenna his wife, Elvira, and Judith Howarth the servant girl who, wrongly accused by Elvira of having an affair with her husband, killed herself. The scandal devastated Puccini‘s career and shattered his private life. Ten years later he wrote Turandot. Music and documentary...
13) Chavela
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
CHAVELA is the captivating portrait of beloved singer Chavela Vargas, whose passionate renditions of popular Ranchera songs made her a beloved figure in Mexico, even as her androgynous appearance and unconventional life challenged norms of the day. After disappearing from the public eye for decades, Chavela makes a triumphant return to the stage, earning her a new level of international fame late in life. Official Selection at the **Berlin International...
Publisher
Drafthouse Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In this 2022 re-release GroundUP Music and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema present this 1920's Soviet-era silent science fiction classic with a new score by Chris Bullock of Snarky Puppy. A space-obsessed man dreams of traveling to Mars, while a lonely martian Queen dreams of meeting him. He arrives to find out that Mars is not the stuff of his dreams. Rather, it's a totalitarian state, and he is not welcome.
Publisher
Stadium Media
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
Rudy Ray Moore tells all as only he can in this all-new retrospective of his legendary career. From his humble beginnings to his crowning as “King of the Party Records,” Rudy Ray guides us through his struggles and triumphs in the film and music industries. Long time fan Eddie Murphy chose the story of Rudy Ray Moore and the making of "Dolemite" in the upcoming "Dolemite is my Name", in which he stars as film and comedy pioneer.
16) Bang Bang Baby
Publisher
Random Media
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Bang Bang Baby is an otherworldly sci-fi musical about Stepphy, who lives in a sleepy 1960's town with her alcoholic father. Stepphy dreams of escaping to a better life on the stage and screen, and when rock star Bobby Shore's car breaks down in Lonely Arms, it seems her dream might be coming true.. But when Stepphy hears that the local chemical factory is leaking dangerous purple fumes that can cause spontaneous human mutations, she becomes obsessed...
Publisher
Network Ireland Television
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An animated short film to Sting’s song “Inshallah". Based on the harsh and intense reality of refugees around the world, this film broaches a narrative told through the eyes of children that never give up on their dreams. Little Noor and her brother Josef see their lives torn apart when disaster hits home, pushing them into a journey over the seas and mysterious lands.
Publisher
Planet Group Entertainment
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
This three part biography-style series presents the lives and times of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin. They were the triple threat that founded the famed "Rat Pack". The series tells the story of each man and how he got to be one of the the most popular entertainers of his time. All three could sing, some were strong film leading men, and one could dance like nobody else on the planet! The “Rat Pack” takes you back to mid-late...
19) Too Late Blues
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1961.
Language
English
Description
In his first Hollywood production, the formidable giant of American independent film John Cassavetes tells the story of a jazz musician who falls in love with a timid vocalist. After joining his group, she unintentionally turns his life upside down. With unforgettable performances by crooner Bobby Darin and Stella Stevens, this film delicately mirrors Cassavetes' own struggles with adapting to the big-budget, fast-paced, commercialized world of the...
20) Babylon
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
1980.
Language
English
Description
Raw and smoldering, BABYLONt follows a young dancehall DJ in South London as he pursues his musical ambitions, battling fiercely against the racism and xenophobia of employers, neighbors, police, and the National Front. BABYLON is fearless and unsentimental, yet tempered by the hazy bliss of the dancehall set to a blistering reggae and rock soundtrack. Official Selection at the **Cannes Film Festival** and **Toronto International Film Festival**....
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