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Velvet DreamsVelvet Dreams (1998)
Dir. Sima Urale
Director Sima Urale presents this short documentary investigating the world of 'velvet paintings' by traversing the Pacific to talk to artists and…
Wadd: The Life and Times of John C HolmesWadd: The Life and Times of John C Holmes (1998) Recommended
Dir. Cass Paley, Alan Smithee
Feat. John Holmes
Well hung, generously portioned portrait of the American sex film industry's most famous and successful male 'porn star'. Legendary for his…
Wild Man BluesWild Man Blues (1998) Recommended
Dir. Barbara Kopple
Feat. Woody Allen
Affably entertaining documentary that follows Woody Allen 'on tour' through Europe in 1996 aboard his musical side–act, a New Orleans Jazz Band…
AffluenzaAffluenza (1997)
A fascinating look at how America turned from being a nation that prized thriftiness into a culture struck with "one of the greatest social maladies…
Art of Conducting - Volume 2, TheArt of Conducting - Volume 2, The (1997) Recommended
Dir. Peter R Smith
Excellent study of six more conductors of the 20th century – Sergiu Celibidache, Wilhelm Furtwangler, Erich Kleiber, Evgeny Mravinsky, Charles…
Big One, TheBig One, The (1997)
Dir. Michael Moore
Feat. Michael Moore
Just as smart and witty though with less focus than his watershed doco ROGER AND ME, this intervening 'video diary' sets the format for his popular…
Century of Cinema - Australia / NZ / UKCentury of Cinema - Australia / NZ / UK (1997) Recommended
Dir. George Miller, Sam Neill, Stephen Frears
Director George Miller (MAD MAX) construes his own personal perspective on the history of Australian cinema and its wider cultural meanings. Perhaps…
Century of Cinema - France / Germany / ScandinaviaCentury of Cinema - France / Germany / Scandinavia (1997)
Dir. Jean-Luc Godard, Edgar Reitz, Stig Bjorkman
French entry is a typically obtuse, subversive essay by iconoclast Jean–Luc Godard, questioning the validity of celebrating cinema. The Germans…
Charlie Mingus - Triumph of the UnderdogCharlie Mingus - Triumph of the Underdog (1997)
Dir. Don McGlyn
The enigmatic bass player, as much known for his volcanic temperament as his musical innovations is well–served in jazz–documentarian…
Classic Albums - Bob MarleyClassic Albums - Bob Marley (Catch A Fire) (1997) Recommended
Dir. Jeremy Marre
Bob Marley's Catch A Fire deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators. Generously…

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