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In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire circumstances that inspired artists like Jim Jarmusch, Lizzy Borden, and Amos Poe to produce some of their best works. Taking their cues from punk rock and...

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Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Pure Fragment Films (Firm) (Producer)
Submarine Entertainment (Firm) (Producer)
Insurgent Media (Interviewee)
Kino Lorber, Inc (Distributor)
Other Authors: Danhier, Céline (Director)
Wishnow, Aviva (Producer)
Roworth, Vanessa (Producer, Editor)
Harry, Debbie (Interviewee)
Jarmusch, Jim, 1953- (Interviewee)
Buscemi, Steve, 1957- (Interviewee)
Fab 5 Freddy, 1959- (Interviewee)
Lunch, Lydia (Interviewee)
Waters, John, 1946- (Interviewee)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Kino Lorber, 2012.
Edition:[Widescreen presentation].
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Experimental films > New York (State) > New York > History and criticism.
Motion pictures > New York (State) > New York > History.
Motion picture producers and directors > Interviews.
Actors > Interviews.
New York (N.Y.) > In motion pictures.
Documentary films.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Interviews.
Actors.
Experimental films.
Motion picture producers and directors.
Motion pictures.
New York (State) > New York.
Genre:
Interviews.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
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Summary:
In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire circumstances that inspired artists like Jim Jarmusch, Lizzy Borden, and Amos Poe to produce some of their best works. Taking their cues from punk rock and new wave music, these young maverick filmmakers confronted viewers with a stark reality that stood in powerful contrast to the escapist product being churned out by Hollywood.
Note:Videodisc release of the documentary motion picture produced in 2010 and released in 2011.
"Insurgent Media."--Container.
Special features: Céline Danhier interview; deleted & extended scenes; out-takes; original theatrical trailer.
Aspect ratio 1.85:1.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CY1 D0150543 Blu-ray Video
Credits:Directors of photography, Ryo Murakami, Peer Szollosi; editor, Vanessa Roworth; music, Ecce Homo.
System Details:Blu-ray disc; 1920 x 1080 p ; DTS HD Master Audio 5.1.
Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Participant or Performer:
Featuring: Jim Jarmusch, Debbie Harry, Steve Buscemi, John Laurie, John Waters.