Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
Homo Promo (1993)
- Dir. Jenni Olson
- A brief yet fulfilling history of gay cinema in theatrical trailers from 1953–1977. Marvel at the sometimes–hilarious depiction of gays,…
Last Bolshevik, The (1993)
- Dir. Chris Marker
- Chris Marker's video essay celebrates the life and work of little known film pioneer Aleksandr Medvedkin to reflect on the legacy of Soviet…
Latcho Drom (1993)
- Dir. Tony Gatlif
- A moving testament to the plight of inter–continental gypsy culture and to the redemptive and communicative power of music, Tony Gatlif's…
Life & Times of Allen Ginsberg (1993)
- Dir. Jerry Aronson
- This resonant film double–acts as a nostalgic looking–glass into bohemian culture and as a showcase of the New York beat poet/political…
Lip Gloss (1993)
- Dir. Lois Siegel
- The lives of transvestites, drag queens and female impersonators are chronicled in this revealing portrait that takes you behind the scenes as they…
Luck, Trust and Ketchup (1993)
- Dir. Mike Kaplan, John Dorr
- Director Robert Altman is observed while at work on 'Short Cuts'. Includes many interviews with cast and crew, including Tess Gallagher (the late…
New Zealand Trams (1993)
- A comprehensive look at the history of trams in New Zealand, which have been an elegant and much–admired form of public transport, although…
On Denniston (1993)
- Dir. Hugh MacDonald, David Sims
- Nicely informative documentary on the West Coast coal–mining town of Denniston, which was notable for its ingenious railway incline access and…
Palms (Ladoni) (1993)
- Dir. Artour Aristakisian
- Examining the plight of Moscow’s homeless and adrift, dir. Aristakisyan’s jarring, but resolute formalism (unfussy 16mm black and white footage…
Sacred Sex 2 (1993)
- Sequel to the highly successful sex doc is more specialised in its focus, geared more as a practical, introductory handbook for those wishing to take…