Subgenre Sampler
Arts & Artists: 430 Films to Buy & Rent
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)
- Dir. Tamra Davis
- A worthy and elegiac tribute to the neo–expressionist wunderkind, with dir. Davis deftly avoiding much of the usual bluster, instead focusing…
L'Amour Fou (2010)
- Dir. Pierre Thoretton
- A moving document of the relationship between fashion designer Yves Saint–Laurent and his lover, Pierre Berge, remembered through their famed…
Michael Smither - The Next Ten Years (2010)
- Dir. Tony Hiles
- Intimate two–part documentary following New Zealand artist and musician Michael Smither, as he prepares for his final dealer exhibition and…
Mother of Rock - Lillian Roxon (2010)
- Dir. Paul Clarke
- Feisty Australian journalist Lillian Roxon is the subject of this rock time capsule, which frames the music revolution of the 60s and 70s against…
Paris: The Luminous Years (2010)
- Illuminating documentary takes an overarching look at the literature and art that flourished in Paris during the first three decades of the 20th…
Russian Snark (2010)
- Dir. Stephen Sinclair
Feat. Stephen Papps, Elena Stejko, Stephanie Tauevihi…
- A pair of Russian refugees settle in Auckland to make art and a new home in this eccentric yet accessible 'art comedy' from screenwriter and…
Sam Hunt: Purple Balloon and Other Stories (2010)
- Dir. Tim Rose, Jim Scott
- A bluntly honest portrait of New Zealand's most recognisable poet, with conversation by Hunt – along with friends, relatives, and other talking…
Venice Revealed (2010)
- Author Peter Ackroyd adapts his definitive book on the history of Venice in this fascinating exploration of the art, architecture, music and theatre…
Waste Land (2010)
- Dir. Lucy Walker
- Brazilian photographer Vik Muniz visits the world's largest rubbish dump, located outside Rio de Janeiro, to develop a unique artistic collaboration…
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)
- Dir. Yony Leyser
- Celebrities and acolytes gather for this heady hagiography of the legendary beat author and American icon, most famous for his controversial novel,…