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Nov 26, 2023

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A Ballad of Darkness

Overview

An omnium-gatherum of film, poem, and song excerpts contextually juxtaposed in an attempt to explore masculinity, alienation, and identity in a post-industrial society.

Genres

Drama

Documentary

Production Companies

An Open Heartbeat

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Cast

Young Brian (archive footage)

George Webster

Cosmo Vitelli (archive footage)

Ben Gazzara

Commander Bruno Forestier (archive footage)

Michel Subor

Philip Winter (archive footage)

Rüdiger Vogler

Charles (archive footage)

Antoine Monnier

Frank Booth (archive footage)

Dennis Hopper

Georges Laurent (archive footage)

Daniel Auteuil

Witek Długosz (archive footage)

Bogusław Linda

Ghost Dog (archive footage)

Forest Whitaker

Caravaggio (archive footage)

Nigel Terry

At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.

7.1

Land Without Bread

Dec 1, 1933

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.

8.1

Taxi Driver

Feb 9, 1976

Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.

7.8

Donnie Darko

Jan 19, 2001

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

7.0

2x Bail

Sep 27, 1946

No overview available.

6.1

I Saw the TV Glow

May 3, 2024

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.

7.5

The Holy Mountain

Nov 29, 1973

The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.

7.5

After Hours

Sep 13, 1985

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.

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Chance, History, Art...

Aug 25, 1980

Anne Bean, John McKeon, Stuart Brisley, Rita Donagh, Jamie Reid and Jimmy Boyle are interviewed about their artistic practice and the legacy of Surrealism on their work.

6.2

Possum

Oct 26, 2018

A disgraced children's puppeteer returns to his childhood home and is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured him his entire life.

5.7

Bathory: Countess of Blood

Jul 10, 2008

Bathory is based on the legends surrounding the life and deeds of Countess Elizabeth Bathory known as the greatest murderess in the history of mankind. Contrary to popular belief, Elizabeth Bathory was a modern Renaissance woman who ultimately fell victim to men’s aspirations for power and wealth.

7.4

Hour of the Wolf

Feb 19, 1968

While vacationing on a remote German island with his younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.

7.4

Interstate 60

Apr 13, 2002

An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.

6.1

TAKESHIS'

Sep 2, 2005

Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiting for his big break. After their paths cross, Kitano seems to begin hallucinating about becoming Beat.

5.3

Aria

May 27, 1987

Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. Each short uses an aria as soundtrack/sound, and is an interpretation of the particular aria.

4.7

Scarlet Diva

May 26, 2000

A young Italian actress embarks on a self-destructive spree of sex, drugs and other excess while doing some soul searching to find the path for redemption.

6.2

More Things That Happened

Aug 14, 2007

A collection of deleted scenes from David Lynch's 2006 surrealist horror INLAND EMPIRE.

4.6

Glen or Glenda

Apr 1, 1953

A psychiatrist tells two stories: one of a trans woman, the other of a pseudohermaphrodite.

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Peixes Elétricos

Apr 4, 2024

No overview available.