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Whiteley (2016)
- Dir. James Bogle
- A vivid and stimulating chronicle of the life and art of troubled Australian painter Brett Whiteley, who died in 1992 at the age of 53, and helped to…
Best of Enemies (2015)![Aro Favourite Aro Favourite](/img/arofavsm.gif)
- Dir. Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville
- Riveting account of the frequently explosive televised debates between the liberal Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley that transfixed…
Call My Agent (TV Series) (Dix pour cent) (2015)
- Feat. Camille Cottin, Liliane Rovere, Thibault de Montalembert
- French TV drama set in a talent agency and following the lives of the agents as they combine art with business and juggle their private and…
Francofonia (2015)![Aro Favourite Aro Favourite](/img/arofavsm.gif)
- Dir. Alexandr Sokurov
Feat. Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Benjamin Utzerath
- A richly evocative and insightful historical cine–essay from celebrated dir. Alexander Sokurov (RUSSIAN ARK) that charts the relationship…
Heart of a Dog (2015)
- Dir. Laurie Anderson
Feat. Laurie Anderson
- Prolific performance artist Laurie Anderson directs this brave but gentle autobiographical cinematic essay, centered around themes of death and love,…
Miss Sharon Jones! (2015)
- Dir. Barbara Kopple
- Energetic as well as intimate, this portrait of the mighty soul singer by acclaimed documentarian Barbara Kopple bravely chronicles the effect that…
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Lisa Immordino Vreeland
- Luminous portrait of the arts patron extraordinaire who transformed a modest fortune and adventurous taste into one of the premier collections of…
Reset (Relève: Histoire d'une création) (2015)
- Dir. Thierry Demaizière, Alban Teurlai
- Delightful depiction of renowned choreographer and dancer Benjamin Millepied (best known for choreographing the dance sequences in Black Swan) in his…
Seymour: An Introduction (2015)
- Dir. Ethan Hawke
- Award–winning documentary on the life and career of classical pianist Seymour Bernstein, who abandoned fame as a performer in favour of a…
What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Liz Garbus
- Essential biographical documentary about the extraordinary Nina Simone, filled with previously unseen archival footage of the singer, and produced by…