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Music > Documentary: 563 Films to Buy & Rent
Searching for Sugar Man (Searching for Sugarman) (2012)
- Dir. Malik Bendjelloul
- A unique, engaging music mystery that follows the late–60's Detroit based musician Sixto Rodriguez, who faded into obscurity in America amidst…
Shihad: Beautiful Machine (2012)
- Dir. Sam Peacocke
- A dignified and highly satisfying chronicle of the iconic Kiwi rockers, brimming with revealing anecdotes about the band's fight with fame, the…
Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
- Feat. Ice-T
- Ice–T rounds up a who's who of the hip–hop world for this expansive documentary on the trends, influences, and philosophies to emerge in…
Story Of The Doobie Brothers, The (Let The Music Play) (2012)
- Dir. Barry Ehrmann
- Generous official biography of the American music legends whose series of hit records dominated FM radio in the 1970s.
Surviving and thriving…
Under African Skies (Paul Simon's Graceland Journey) (2012)
- Dir. Joe Berlinger
Feat. Paul Simon, Maya Angelou, Harry Belafonte…
- Twenty–five years after the phenomenal success of 'Graceland', Paul Simon on his return to South Africa to reconnect with the musicians who…
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard (2011)
- Dir. Richard Lowenstein, Lynn-Maree Milburn
- The singular punk guitarist Rowland S. Howard, best known for his work in "The Birthday Party", is paid fitting tribute in this poignant doco of…
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)
- Dir. Michael Rapaport
- Actor Michael Rapaport directs this compelling documentary on maverick the American hip hop group revered for their innovative fusion of hip hop and…
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 2011 Season, The (2011)
- Three masterful concert works from the 2011 season of the world's pre–eminent orchestra.
EUROPA CONCERT – Featuring acclaimed Flamenco…
Bombay Beach (2011)
- Dir. Alma Har’el
- Hypnotic and highly innovative documentary about a ghost town on the Salton Sea in Southern California, which is home to a failed 1950's development…
Brian Eno 1971-1977: The Man Who Fell to Earth (2011)
- Though "unauthorized", this is a thorough and serious appraisal of the 1970's–period career of artist/producer and "non–musician", Brian…