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Lon Chaney: A Thousand FacesLon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)
Dir. Kevin Brownlow
Feat. Lon Chaney
A comprehensive overview of the life and career of "Man of a Thousand Faces" Lon Chaney, one of the greatest actors of the silent era. Narrated by…
Naked StatesNaked States (2000) Recommended
Dir. Arlene Donnelly
American concept–artist Spencer Tunick’s particular concept is to persuade ordinary folk to disrobe and pose in public places, often in…
BrakhageBrakhage (1999) Recommended
Dir. Jim Shedden
Conventional, though enlightening portrait of experimental film maverick Stan Brakhage, whose work consistently pushed the boundaries of the medium…
Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright (1999) Recommended
Dir. Ken Burns
Epic biography of America's most esteemed architect (notably of the Guggenheim Museum and the 'Prairie'–style ranch–house), whose…
Getting to Our PlaceGetting to Our Place (1999)
Dir. Gaylene Preston, Anna Cotrell
The creation of NZ’s national museum, Te Papa, was an exciting, self–conscious and fraught journey in defining the nation’s identity, this…
Original Schtick / Schtick HappensOriginal Schtick / Schtick Happens (1999-2002)
Dir. Maciek Wszelaki
A stranger–than–fiction documentary following American visual artist and egotistical maniac Robert (Bob) Fischer on a bizarre tour of…
Paul Robeson: Here I StandPaul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999) Recommended
Dir. St. Clair Bourne
Documentary exploring the life and career of Paul Robeson, the singer, actor and political activist whose distinctive bass baritone is heard on some…
Source, TheSource, The (1999) Aro Favourite
Dir. Chuck Workman
Feat. Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Dennis Hopper
Superb chronicle of the ‘Beat’ movement and the work of its founding fathers – Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs – and their…
Mouth Wide OpenMouth Wide Open (1998)
Dir. Jonathan Dennis
A portrait of pioneering NZ camera person and inventor Ted Coubray, who was one of the first people in Australasia to use a sound camera. Offers a…
Peter Beard: Scrapbooks from Africa and BeyondPeter Beard: Scrapbooks from Africa and Beyond (1998) Recommended
Dir. Guillaume Bonn, Jean-Claude Luyat
Feat. Charlotte Rampling
Expansive documentary presenting the life and career of one of the world's greatest adventure photographers and painters. Covers the major…

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