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Before StonewallBefore Stonewall (1984)
Dir. Greta Schiller
Anecdotes and archival footage reflect the difficulties and absurdities of gay life from the 1920s up until the landmark revolt in 1969 following a…
Chicken RanchChicken Ranch (1984) Recommended
Dir. Nick Broomfield
Astonishing expose of a famous legal whorehouse in Texas on which a popular Dolly Parton movie was based. What is revealed, however, is far from the…
MarleneMarlene (1984)
Dir. Maximilian Schell
Feat. Marlene Dietrich
Maximilian Schell presents his own personal vision of Germany's greatest screen legend, Marlene Dietrich. Witness the woman in person and her career…
Pumping Iron II - The WomenPumping Iron II - The Women (1984)
Dir. George Butler
This look at the burgeoning world of women's bodybuilding is even more entertaining than its male precursor. Conflicts over what determines a…
Hell's Angels ForeverHell's Angels Forever (1983)
Dir. Richard Chase, Kevin Keating, Leon Gast
Feat. Bo Diddley, Willie Nelson
Seemingly straightforward doco is more a chilling endorsement of the self–styled outlaws. Even amid disturbing glimpses of short–fuse…
Other Side of Nashville, TheOther Side of Nashville, The (1983)
Feat. Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash
The 'alternative' stars of country music are the subject of this loose documentary, which includes some rare live footage. Featured are Bob Dylan,…
Atomic Cafe, TheAtomic Cafe, The (1982) Recommended
Dir. Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader, Pierce Rafferty
An insight into the American phenomenon of A–Bomb culture, which compiles cheesy propaganda flicks and newsreels with hilariously naive…
Wild StyleWild Style (1982) Recommended
Dir. Charles Ahearn
The Hip–hop movement had it first wide impact via this documentary–drama shot on the streets of The Bronx in 1982. With its close…
Being DifferentBeing Different (1981) Recommended
Dir. Harry Rasky
Feat. Billy Barty, Sandra Elaine Allen, Jo-Ann Cantilla
Siamese–twin cowboys, a bearded lady, the world's tallest woman and a living 'elephant man' are among those that come upfront for this well…
Man Who Saw TomorrowMan Who Saw Tomorrow (1981)
Dir. Robert Guenette
Feat. Orson Welles
Orson Welles narrates and appears in this dramatisation of the prophecies of Nostradamus, many of which have proved to be alarmingly accurate.

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