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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008)
Home videos, audiotapes and writings from the late adventurer.
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Ann Hui
One of the most important figures of Hong Kong cinema, Ann Hui was born in Manchuria in 1947 and...
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The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera
This documentary on Sam Fuller mixes interviews with Fuller and with other directors who have been...
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No Maps for These Territories
"There's nothing stable, nothing static, nothing to stand on, nothing to cling to. There...
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Tintin et le Temple du soleil
Tintin travels to Peru to rescue some archaeologists from an old inca curse.
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The Rough South of Larry Brown
About the life and works of an ex-Mississippi fireman turned writer, Larry Brown.
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Writer of O (2005)
Dominique Aury reveals herself as the author of the controversial erotic novel ``The Story of...
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Stone Reader (2003)
Filmmaker Mark Moskowitz discovers a great unknown novel, "The Stones of Summer" by Dow...
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Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1998)
Dramatic narrative feature documentary about writer Ayn Rand. Film incorporates a screen adaptation...
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Burroughs
This biographical documentary on author and eccentric William S. Burroughs (Naked Lunch), founder of...
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Horns And Halos (2003)
A published biography on President George W. Bush causes controversy and a recall.
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In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
Filmmaker Jessica Yu examines the life and sometimes unsettling art of Henry Darger.
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Poetry in Motion
Director Ron Mann has put together readings by 24 different poets (after filming a total of 60...
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Looking for Richard (1996)
Filmmaker Al Pacino and other actors discuss Shakespeare during preparations and dress rehearsals...
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In Search of Dracula
Based on the book by Raymond McNally and Radu Florescu, this documentary mixes historical research,...
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SlamNation (1998)
Poetry slams, a grassroots movement that began in Chicago in the mid-1980s, combine the appeal of...
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Much Ado About Something (2002)
Did William Shakespeare, the man born at Stratford-on-Avon in 1564, write Shakespeare? Or was the...
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Edward Said: The Last Interview (2006)
Edward Said, University Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, was...
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Voices in Wartime (2005)
The experience of war communicated through powerful images and the words of poets--unknown and...
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Town Bloody Hall (1980)
Norman Mailer leads a panal of femenists as they debate the intricacies of gender politics.
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Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of...
A portrait draws parallels between alcoholic Malcolm Lowry's life and his novel ``Under the...
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Where the Heart Roams
When Chelley Kitzmiller decided to organize "The Love Train," a journey from Los Angeles...
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The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994)
Filmmaker Jerry Aronson profiles the controversial poet, from his youth through political activism...
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Ruth Orkin: Frames of Life
An intimate portrait of the life and work of the renowned photographer and filmmaker, Ruth Orkin.
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Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End (1998)
A documentary on the beloved, late award-winning writer ("Borrowed Time," and...
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O Amor Natural (1997)
Filmmaker Heddy Honigmann tapes various subjects reading erotic poetry and encourages them to share...
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A Sad Flower in the Sand
The almost forgotten story of John Fante and his 1939 novel "Ask the Dust". Writer Charles...
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Ralph Ellison: An American Journey
Born in Oklahoma in 1914, Ralph Ellison traveled to Harlem in the 1930s and became a writer of short...
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Farough Farroukhzad
Influential Iranian writer Farough Farroukhzad (1935-1967), first achieved notoriety as a...
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