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Music > Documentary: 567 Films to Buy & Rent
Yo-Yo Ma - Inspired by Bach Vol. 2 (Falling Down Stairs / Sarabande) (1997)
- Dir. Barbara Willis Sweete, Atom Egoyan
Feat. Arsinee Khanjian, Don McKellar
- Cellist Yo–Yo Ma’s celebrated musical exploration of Bach’s enigmatic solo cello suites, prompted six films, attempting to complement the…
Yo-Yo Ma - Inspired by Bach Vol. 3 (1997)
- Dir. Niv Fichman, Patricia Rozema
- Cellist Yo–Yo Ma’s celebrated musical exploration of Bach’s enigmatic solo cello suites, prompted six films, attempting to complement the…
Dancing in the Street (TV Series) (1996)
- Exemplary documentary chronicles the history of pop music through nine hour–long episodes defined by generic lineage. Truly rare clips and…
Dexter Gordon - More Than You Know (1996)
- Dir. Don McGlynn
- Tenor jazz saxophonist Dexter, renowned for his work with Lionel Hampton and others, gets fan treatment in a lively montage of performance and…
Hype! (1996)
- Dir. Doug Pray
- Absorbing document of the evolution of the Seattle grunge–music 'scene' from its genesis in the early '80s. Reflected in the ambiguous light of…
Jimmy Cliff - Moving On (1996)
- Reggae laureate Jimmy Cliff talks candidly about his music, religion and Jamaican culture to the tune of his greatest hits. Performances include: The…
Leaving Home (TV Series) (Orchestral Music in the 20th Century) (1996)
- The famed conductor Sir Simon Rattle here presents an accessible guide to the challenging classical music traditions of the 20th…
Lynyrd Skynyrd (Freebird: The Movie / Tribute Tour) (1996)
- Dir. Jeff G Waxman, Christine Strand, Nancy Saslow
- A feast for Lynyrd Skynyrd fans, this features two full–length movies about the rock–n–roll band of the American South.
Freebird…
Rocker, The - A Portrait of Phil Lynott (1996)
- An in depth look at the life and death of of legendary rocker, Phil Lynott, founding member of top 70's group Thin Lizzy. Through archive footage and…
Transformation of the World Into Music (1996)
- Dir. Werner Herzog
- Werner Herzog, indulging in a love of opera, turns his documentary eye on the Richard Wagner Festival, capturing the pulse of the annual event, and…