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Music > Documentary: 563 Films to Buy & Rent
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…
Roy Orbison - In Dreams (1999)
- Comprehensive documentary claiming to be the only authorised Roy Orbison doco, includes performances of his greatest hits, home video footage and…
UB40 - The Story Of Reggae (1999)
- Dir. Bob Smeaton
- Essentially a South Bank Show Special Edition that tells the story of British reggae–rockers UB40, from their formation in 70's Birmingham…
David Oistrakh - Artist of the People? (1998)
- Dir. Bruno Monsaingeon
- The life of the renowned 20th century Russian violinist, who at times locked horns with the Soviet state, is told through interviews with family and…