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Search for Robert Johnson (1992)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Chris Hunt
- Essential documentary attempts to unshroud the mystery surrounding the legendary Blues singer/songwriter who was murdered in 1938 at only 27.
Silent Feminists, The (1992)
- Dir. Anthony Slide, Jeffrey Goodman
- A factual study of the silent movie era that tributes the pioneering women behind Hollywood's cameras.
Features rare film clips,…
Commissioner of Sewers (1991)
- Dir. Klaus Maeck
- Dir. Maeck brings a European perspective to bear on the cult American writer, William S. Burroughs (NAKED LUNCH). A familiar blend of archival…
Good Woman of Bangkok (1991)
- Dir. Dennis O'Rourke
- A typical sex–worker reveals her experiences to illuminate the harsh reality and profound sadness at the base of Thailand's prolific sex…
Monster in a Box (1991)
- Dir. Nick Broomfield
- Spalding Gray recalls the adventures that befell him while trying to write his autobiography. Colourfully delivered monologue with Laurie Anderson…
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1991)
- Highlights from twenty years of Academy Award ceremonies
Pleasures and Dangers (1991)
- A glance at the work and lives of six women artists in New Zealand; Alexis Hunter (painter), Alison MacLean (film–maker), Julia Morison…
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks (1991)
- Dir. Gavin Bowden
- Stylishly shot documentary about the California funksters, caught on the cusp of massive worldwide success.
Republic Pictures Story, The (1991)
- In its heyday one of the most important of the 'small' Hollywood studios, Republic Pictures is here documented from its beginnings in 1935 to its…
Talk 16 (1991)
- Dir. Janis Lundman, Adrienne Mitchell
- The transition of childhood to womanhood is revealed in this intimate, candid study of five 16–year–old girls over a five year period.