Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
For Adults Only (Sex and Buttered Popcorn) (1989)
- Dir. Sam Harrison
- A must–see for schlock film fans, this investigates the origins of exploitation film–making in the 1930s and 1940s, mixing rarely seen…
For All Mankind (1989)- Dir. Al Reinert
- A rousing, near avant–garde meditation on the story of the first lunar landing and the 24 men who traveled to the moon and back. Edited…
Ilé Aiyé (The House of Life) (1989)- Dir. David Byrne
- David Byrne documents the Candomblé, the African–influenced spirit cult of the Bahia region of Brazil, exploring the ways in which they have…
John's Not Mad (1989)- Affecting document of one John Davidson's battle with Tourette's Syndrome, his remarkable character, and the failure of society to accommodate his…
Let's Get Lost (1989)
- Dir. Bruce Weber
- Stylish biography of jazz trumpeter/singer Chet Baker; rare concert footage and personal interviews combine to detail the life and music of this…
Lost Worlds - Vanished Lives (1989)- Famed nature–boffin David Attenborough here delves into the subject of prehistoric fossils, speculating in typically comprehensive fashion as…
Michael Palin Around the World in 80 Days (TV Series) (1989)- Feat. Michael Palin
- The first of Michael Palin's successful globe–trotting escapades follows the scheme of Jules Verne's novel – a circumnavigation of the…
Notebook on Cities and Clothes (1989)- Dir. Wim Wenders
- Furthering his Japanese sojourn, Wim Wenders profiles fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto, extracting some fascinating ruminations on the creative…
Preston Sturges - Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer (1989)- Dir. Kenneth Bowser
- Celebration of the unique comic vision of Preston Sturges, who shot to success with 40s films like Sullivan's Travels and The Miracle of Morgan's…
Shakers, The (1989)- Dir. Ken Burns
- Documentary about the religion often characterised by their ecstatic dancing, pacifism and belief in non–conventional medicine. Ken Burns…
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