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Documentary > Film History: 189 Films to Buy & Rent
Century of Cinema - A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese (1996)
- Dir. Martin Scorsese, Michael H. Wilson
- Martin Scorsese details a history of American film from his own perspective, with particular focus on the mavericks and unsung heroes of…
Century of Cinema - China (Yang±Yin - Gender in Chinese Cinema) (1996)
- Dir. Stanley Kwan
- One of the more outstanding (and idiosyncratic) episodes in the CENTURY OF CINEMA series, dir. Kwan (ROUGE) analyzing depictions of sexuality and…
Cinema of Unease (1996)
- Dir. Sam Neill & Judith Rymer
- Sam Neill essays a personal history of Kiwi film as a reflection of our national identity. From his big break in the landmark SLEEPING DOGS to the…
East Side Story (1996)
- Dir. Dana Ranga
- Enchanting curiosity draws back the Iron Curtain to detail the history of the Communist musical! Focus on the Russian, East German, and…
Jackie Chan - My Story (1996)
- Feat. Jackie Chan
- An authorised biography of the incomparable one–man movie–machine from Hong Kong. Banal presentation is compensated by clips from all his…
Battle Over Citizen Kane (1995)
- Dir. Michael Epstein, Thomas Lennon
- As this useful overview makes clear, the story behind the making of the classic CITIZEN KANE was as fraught with drama and clashing egos as the film…
Celluloid Heroes, The (TV Series) (1995)
- A celebration of Australian filmmaking, this fascinating four–part series details the evolution of Australian cinema from the early silent…
Century of Cinema (UK / Ireland) - Typically British (1995)
- Dir. Mike Dibb, Stephen Frears, Donald Taylor Black
- The British contribution to the series celebrating 100 years of the moving image. Film–maker Stephen Frears chats to industry heavyweights Alex…
Directors, The (1995-1999)
- Dir. Robert J Emery
- Seven episodes on individual DVDs from the American Film Institute series covering film directing greats. Each episode comprises one hour of…
Krzysztof Kieslowski: I'm So So (1995)
- Dir. Krzysztof Wierzbicki
- A brilliant portrait of the great and famously modest Polish director, which by virtue of being made by a longtime confederate, imparts an intimacy…