Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Documentary > Arts & Artists: 270 Films to Rent
- Five Obstructions, The (5 Obstructions) (2004)
- Dir. Lars Von Trier, Jorgen Leth
Feat. Claus Nissen, Jorgen Leth
- Arthouse big–shot Lars Von Trier pays off another gambit with what turns out to be a stimulating rumination on the process of film–making…
- Frank Hurley - The Man Who Made History (2004)
- Dir. Simon Nasht
- A probing documentary about the renowned pioneer of cinema documentary who specialised in extreme environments or ethnographic subjects, most…
- How We Ruined the Italian Movie Business (Come inguaiammo il cinema italiano) (2004)
- Sprawling Italian documentary telling the story of Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia, a treasured comedy duo from Sicily who began their careers as…
- In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
- Dir. Jessica Yu
- The art of Henry Darger is brought to life in this absorbing document of closeted genius, rediscovering the work of an elderly recluse who, upon his…
- Jeff Koons Show, The (2004)
- The life and work of polarising contemporary artist Jeff Koons is examined in this insightful, if uncritical documentary portrait. Curators,…
- Marti - The Passionate Eye (2004)
- Dir. Shirley Horrocks
- A celebratory savour of the life and times of New Zealand photographer Marti Friedlander, who arrived from England in 1958 and proceeded to document…
- Monster Road (2004)
- Dir. Brett Ingram
- A revealing peek into the strange world of Bruce Bickford, a reclusive self–taught animator, most famous for his collaborations with Frank…
- Star Portraits with Rolf Harris (TV Series) (2004)
- Under Rolf Harris’ artistic guidance, this unique art show commissions three professional artists to paint a portrait of a guest celebrity –…
- Une Visite au Louvre (2004)
- Dir. Jean-Marie Straub, Daniele Huillet
- A rigorous, if oddly illuminating art film about art, with Cézanne's own personal critiques of art narrated over a series of Louvre artworks, shot…
- Vincent: The Full Story (2004)
- Dir. Mark James
- Expertly assembled documentary of the great artist drawing on his early life –including previously untold accounts – and following…