Subgenre Sampler
Songs for Cassavetes (2000)
- Dir. Justin Mitchell
- Documentary homage to the idealistic, participatory spirit of the latter–day US punk bands of the 1990s. Featuring interviews and…
Abba - The Winner Takes it All (1999)- Dir. Steve Cole
- Documentary about the iconic Swedish pop group, covering both their stellar career and their personal lives. Includes interviews with all four…
Art of Piano, The (1999)- Dir. Donald Sturrock
- Survey of 20th century classical pianists that starts with Hofman and ends with Arrau, taking in such diverse talents of the keyboard as Rachmaninov,…
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
- Dir. Wim Wenders
- A handful of sprightly elderly Cuban musicians assembled in 1996 by guitarist Ry Cooder produced, with their soulful, melodic jazz sound, the biggest…
Close to You - Remembering the Carpenters (1999)- A documentary celebration of Karen and Richard Carpenter's rise to pop stardom. Features extensive interviews with Richard, videos, live…
Ella Fitzgerald - Something to Live For (1999)- Dir. Charlotte Zwerin
- A modest and carefully selected musical 'album' of jazz singer Fitzgerald's greatest years. Not really biographical in its focus, this…
Fugazi - Instrument (1999)- Dir. Jem Cohen, Fugazi
- Culled from concert, interview and home footage, this portrayal of fiercely independent rock–bank Fugazi transcends the…
Genghis Blues (1999)- Dir. Roko Belic
- Absorbing, stranger–than–fiction tale of San Francisco singer Paul Pena’s passion for Tuvan ‘Throat–singing’…
Life and Art - Maria Callas (1999)- Dir. Alan Lewens, Alistair Mitchell
Feat. Maria Callas - Sympathetic documentary concerning the life and art of famed opera singer Maria Callas. Features extracts from 'Tosca', "Norma', 'Barber of Seville',…
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999)- 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…
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