Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Music: 1334 Films to Rent
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)
- Dir. Fatih Akin
- Turkish dir. Fatih Akin unveils Istanbul’s rich and uninhabited music scene, listening in on the capital’s many sonic threads: a soundscape…
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
- Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Dave Chappelle
- Dynamite concert film follows comedian Chappelle, in cahoots with an all–star roll–call of R&B and hip–hop acts, during the leadup…
Derailroaded (2005)
- Dir. Josh Rubin
- Eye–opening documentary of tortured musical genius, with Larry ‘Wild Man’ Fischer the journeyman of this rock odyssey into mental illness…
Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2005)
- Dir. Jeff Feuerzeig
- Shadowy and sympathetic look at cult American songwriter Daniel Johnston, whose quirky pop gems – covered by the likes of Sonic Youth, Beck,…
Drift (2005)
- Dir. Leah Singer, Lee Renaldo
- Experimental collaboration between Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo and filmmaker Leah Singer, in which urban and nature imagery runs on two…
Elvis by the Presleys (2005)
- Feat. Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley
- A comprehensive biographical portrait of 'The King', compiled by family and friends, that features special home movies, interviews and live footage…
Elvis: The Early Years (2005)
- Dir. James Steven Sadwith
Feat. Johnathon Rhys-Myers, Randy Quaid, Rose McGowan…
- Glossy look at Elvis' early years leading up to his joining the army. Superficial with a silly script but the performances are something else with…
Favela Rising (2005)
- Dir. Matt Mochary, Jeff Zimbalist
- Rousing documentary traces the transformation of a violent slum in Rio de Janeiro by former drug–dealer Anderson Sa, who was so shocked by a…
Five Days in September: The Rebirth of an Orchestra (2005)
- Dir. Barbara Willis Sweete
- A supreme classical music doco, this intimate look behind the scenes of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra delves candidly into the artistic process of…
Flaming Lips - The Fearless Freaks (2005)
- Dir. Bradley Beesley
- A sprawling fan's–eye–view of the innovative alternative rock band from Oklahoma, The Flaming Lips, who went from 1980s cowpunk obscurity…