Lenz Of Spinoza (short, 1989)
Directed by Jun Kurosawa
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Directed by Jun Kurosawa
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Directed by Jun Kurosawa
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After a string of popular protests in Seattle against the World Trade Organisation in 1999, tens of thousands reemerged to challenge the International Monetary Fund and World Bank at their April 2000 meeting in Washington DC. Once again, media activists were on the spot to provide the non-corporate coverage you just won’t find anywhere else. Breaking the Bank provides an informative background on the history and impact of the IMF and World Bank, and features extensive coverage of the events in Washington against the powerful organisations that are killing the planet.
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Father Brown is a British television series, which originally aired on ITV in 1974. It featured Kenneth More as Father Brown, a Roman Catholic priest who solved crime mysteries. The episodes were closely based on the stories by G. K. Chesterton.
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Modulations is a feature-length documentary that captures a moment in history where humans and machines are fusing to create today's most exciting sounds. It traces the evolution of electronic music as one of the most profound artistic developments of the twentieth century. By cutting back and forth between avant-garde composers, Kraftwerk's innovative synthesizer drones, Giorgio Moroder's glacial Euro-disco, Afrika Bambaataa's electro-funk, and Prodigy's current worldwide superstarstardom, Modulations celebrates, replicates, and illuminates the nomadic drift of the post-human techno sound. The film examines the kids who have turned the turntable into a musical instrument, disillusioned disco lovers who created acid house out of primitive synthesizers, Motor City mavericks who saw the drum machine as their escape route out of urban neglect, and a generation of British youth who transformed these blips and bleeps into dance floor anthems of their own alienation. Modulations provides a sense of history and context in which today's electronic music can be understood. It entertains the converted and remixes the mindset of electronica's nay-sayers. Featuring a stunning collage of interviews, cutting-edge visuals, in-studio footage, and live performances, Modulations moves at a pace that matches the energy and innovation of the music.
Soundtrack:
Donna Summer | "I Feel Love"
Afrika Mambaattaa | "Planet Rock"
Juan Atkins/Model 500 | "No Ufo's Remix"
LFO |"Simon From Sydney
Derrick May | "Strings of Life"
Jesse Saunders | "Yeah"
Aprodite | "Amazon 2 - King of the Beats"
Panacea | "Stormbringer"
Goldie & Rob Playford | "The Shadow"
Ryoji Ikeda | "Luxus 1-3"
Coldcut | "Atomic Moog 2000"
To Rococo Rot | "Kritische Masse 1"
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Hyperland is a 50-minute-long documentary film about hypertext and surrounding technologies. It was written by Douglas Adams and produced and directed by Max Whitby for BBC Two in 1990.
Ahead of it's time, this documentary introduced the Internet to an unsuspecting public way back in 1990. Douglas Adams, along with Tom Baker, explores the ideas of interactivity & digital links which are the basis of the Internet today.
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John Betjeman is filmed at different London locations introducing and reciting four of his poems. The film was Ken Russell's first for television and was commissioned by Huw Wheldon, the head of the BBC's Monitor arts programme. Betjeman is shown visiting locations including Vauxhall Park, Aldersgate Street station (now the Barbican), Camden Town and Hatfield. He recites his poems 'Monody on the Death of Aldersgate Street Station', 'Business Girls', 'The Olympic Girl' and 'Hertfordshire'.
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Pedal directed by Peter Sutherland (2001)
A cult documentary that dives into the high-energy, underground world of New York City bike messengers. The film offers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the intense and chaotic lives of downtown cyclists, who navigate the city’s streets with remarkable focus and fearless determination to complete their deliveries.
Using visceral, on the ground footage, Pedal immerses viewers in the adrenaline rush of dodging traffic, avoiding accidents, and tackling the unpredictable challenges of life as a bike messenger. Central to the film is the alleycat scene, a thrilling portrayal of unsanctioned street races that reflect the speed, skill, and improvisation these riders bring to their work.
These races capture the competitive and communal spirit of the messenger subculture, blending athleticism, rebellion, and artistry in a way that underscores the unique vibrancy of their world.
Beyond the action, the documentary highlights the personality within the community, exploring the messengers’ camaraderie, resilience, and what motivates them to embrace such a risky, high stakes profession.
Sutherland brings authenticity and depth to the film, providing a nuanced portrayal of this distinctive urban subculture. As a former bike messenger his experience is unique, you understand the physical demand being a messenger requires,
Celebrated for its dynamic cinematography and fast-paced editing, Pedal has become an iconic piece for enthusiasts of cycling, and countercultural stories. It remains a powerful testament to those who thrive on the edge, capturing both the chaos and the beauty of life on two wheels.
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In 1993, amateur cyclist Graeme Obree’s unusual riding position and homemade bike earned him a maverick status, but little success.
'Obree' chronicles his remarkable final attempt at cycling glory that year.
Blocking his path is the establishment darling Chris Boardman, whose eyes are also firmly fixed on the same feats.
OBREE STUDENT FILM (2018). Dissertation project for archive documentary degree.
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A Northamptonshire hedger is ably assisted by a smiling land girl eager to learn the rural craft of hedge making and maintenance in this gentle instructional film, made by the Realist Film Unit for the Ministry of Agriculture.
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