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Subgenre Sampler

 
MicrocosmosMicrocosmos (1997) Recommended
Dir. Claude Nuridsany
All the dramas of human life play out in a secret kingdom contained in a French meadow, and brought into extreme close–up by superlative…
Peoples Century (TV Series)Peoples Century (TV Series) (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Various
Indispensible BBC TV series covering 20th century history told via the accounts of ordinary people, gives a vivid and sobering taste of world events.…
PitchPitch (1997) Recommended
Dir. Spencer Rice, Kenny Hotz
Feat. Al Pacino, Roger Ebert, Matt Dillon
A pair of unknowns – the film–makers – pitch their movie scripts at the Toronto Film Festival and in Hollywood. Their unique,…
Pretty As a PicturePretty As a Picture (1997) Recommended
Dir. Toby Keeler
Feat. Jack Nance, Mel Brooks, Dean Stockwell
A beguiling and extensive peep behind the velvet curtains of director David Lynch's creative processes, during the making of LOST HIGHWAY. Helping…
Road to Jerusalem + Roaring FortiesRoad to Jerusalem + Roaring Forties (1997) Recommended
Dir. Bruce Morrison
Affectionate biography/homage tracing the life of the late great NZ poet James K Baxter. Admirable recitals of his verse complement many candid…
Robinson in SpaceRobinson in Space (1997)
Dir. Patrick Keiller
Feat. Paul Scofield
Following up his widely–noted documentary LONDON, dir. Keiller again hits the road with his anonymous alter ego (voiceover by Paul Scofield)…
Russia's War - Blood Upon The SnowRussia's War - Blood Upon The Snow (1997)
Exhaustive 10–part series that traces Stalin's rise to power, his association with Hitler and Soviet involvement in the Second World War,…
SickSick (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Kirby Dick
Stunning, compassionate feature biography of the life of Bob Flanagan, whose 'super–masochism' and extreme performance art was born of his…
Six O'Clock NewsSix O'Clock News (1997) Recommended
Dir. Ross McElwee
An interesting chapter in the unfolding saga of dir. Ross McElwee's (SHERMAN'S MARCH) autobiographical filmmaking, here centering on his new…
Slam NationSlam Nation (1997)
Dir. Paul Devlin
Portland, Oregon is the home of The National Poetry Slam, a performance poetry competition which attracts participants from twenty–six states…

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