Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3045 Films to Buy & Rent
Imagine (1988)
- Dir. Andrew Solt
Feat. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison…
- A definitive document on the life of John Lennon, comprised of 200 hours of footage from newsreels, interviews and photographs. Narrated by Lennon…
John Pilger's Return Ticket (South Africa: Apartheid Did Not Die; Frontline: In Search Of Truth In Wartime; Vietnam: The Last Battle) (1988-1995)
- Dir. Alan Lowery, David Munro
Feat. John Pilger
- John Pilger revisits the remnants of war, stained politics, and social injustice in this fifth volume of his hard–hitting documentary…
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Journey of Dreams (1988)
- Dir. David Lister
Feat. Paul Simon
- An informative documentary about the South African vocal group as a window into the world of Apartheid and the irrepressible musical protest of the…
Powaqqatsi (1988)
- Dir. Godrey Reggio
- Extending the themes and montage techniques of cult favourite ‘Koyaanisqatsi’, this sequel introduces media culture excess and the plight of the…
Power of Myth - Joseph Campbell, The (1988)
- Dir. Bill Moyers
- Enlightening journey through the mind of myth–guru Joseph Campbell, compiling six hours of interviews by Bill Moyers in the 2 years preceding…
Straight No Chaser (1988)
- Dir. Charlotte Zwerin
- Composed of B&W archival footage of Thelonious Monk (rediscovered 20 years after the fact), this sees the idiosyncratic jazz pianist in full…
Thin Blue Line, The (1988)
- Dir. Errol Morris
- Director Morris digs up a 1976 murder case and uncovers a web of deceit and police corruption. A twisting, bizzare slice of journalism, nicely offset…
Three Seats for the 26th (1988)
- Dir. Jacques Demy
Feat. Yves Montand, Mathilda May, Francoise Fabian
- Musical maestro Jacques Demy's last picture was this pseudo–documentary conceived around singer and actor Yves Montand, who returns to his home…
Trial of Bernhard Goetz (1988)
- Dir. Harry Moses
- A verbatim re–creation of the courtroom battle that ensued after Goetz admitted to shooting four black muggers on the New York subway in 1984.…
Buster Keaton - A Hard Act to Follow (1987)
- Dir. Kevin Brownlow, David Gill
Feat. Buster Keaton
- Lovingly assembled by historians Kevin Brownlow and David Gill, this three–part biography on the great 'stone–faced' comedian compares a…