Blank City (2011)
In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire circumstances that inspired artists like Jim Jarmusch, Lizzy Borden, and Amos Poe to produce some of their best works. Taking their cues from punk rock and new wave music, these young maverick filmmakers confronted viewers with a stark reality that stood in powerful contrast to the escapist product being churned out by Hollywood.
Director: Celine Danhier
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Amos Poe as Self |
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Ann Magnuson as Self |
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Becky Johnston as Self |
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Bette Gordon as Self |
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Beth B as Self |
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Casandra Stark as Self |
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Charlie Ahearn as Self |
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Daze as Self |
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Debbie Harry as Self |
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Eric Mitchell as Self |
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Fab 5 Freddy as Self |
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Glenn O'Brien as Self |
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James Chance as Self |
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Jamie Nares as Self |
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Jim Jarmusch as Self |
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J.G. Thirlwell as Self |
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John Lurie as Self |
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John Waters as Self |
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Kembra Pfahler as Self |
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Lizzie Borden as Self |
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Lung Leg as Self |
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Lydia Lunch as Self |
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Manuel DeLanda as Self |
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Maripol as Self |
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Michael McClard as Self |
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Michael Oblowitz as Self |
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Nick Zedd as Self |
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Pat Place as Self |
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Patti Astor as Self |
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Richard Kern as Self |
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Sara Driver as Self |
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Scott B as Self |
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Steve Buscemi as Self |
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Susan Seidelman as Self |
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Tessa Hughes-Freeland as Self |
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Thurston Moore as Self |
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Tommy Turner as Self |
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Vivienne Dick as Self |
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Holly Adams as Nymph |
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Vincent Gallo as Self (archive footage) |
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David Rutsala as Self |
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Jack Sargeant as Self |
| Directing | Celine Danhier | Director |
| Writing | Celine Danhier | Writer |
| Production | Aviva Wishnow | Producer |
| Production | Vanessa Roworth | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annette Chaisson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eve-Laure Wrembel | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Ryo Murakami | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Vanessa Roworth | Editor |
| Camera | Peter Szollosi | Director of Photography |
| Production | Fisher Stevens | Executive Producer |
