Ira Cohen
Biography: Ira Cohen was an American poet, publisher, photographer and filmmaker. Cohen lived in Morocco and in New York City in the 1960s, he was in Kathmandu in the 1970s and traveled the world in the 1980s, before returning to New York, where he spent the rest of his life.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 03, 1935
Deathday: April 25, 2011
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Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013-04-04
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
Overview: The American composer and author Paul Bowles was a man with a great deal of charisma and influence. When he moved to Tangier, Morocco, in 1949, half the world followed him to the enigmatic city. His marriage with author Jane Bowles was a loving relationship of opposites, even though both were homosexual. Based on exclusive interviews with Bowles shortly before his death interwoven with anecdotes recounted by his friends and co-workers, the film portrays a daring and visionary life as well as a relationship shaped by an interdependency that encompassed much more than sexuality.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-04
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The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda
1968-01-07
The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda
Overview: At the court of the Yellow Emperor, the Majoon Traveler & Lady Firefly appear in the Hall of Unconscious Magnetism.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-07
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FLicKeR
2009-07-14
FLicKeR
Overview: In 1960, Brion Gysin invented the Dream Machine, a hypnotic light device with the power to induce hallucinations, drugless highs, and revolutionize human consciousness. It looks simple enough; a 100-watt light bulb, a motor, and a rotating cylinder with cutouts. Just sit in front of it, close your eyes, and wait for the visions to come. The Dream Machine enthralled mystics and freethinkers everywhere; Kurt Cobain had a dream machine, and William S. Burroughs thought it could be used to “storm the citadels of enlightenment.” With a custom-made Dream Machine in tow, director Nik Sheehan takes us on a journey into the life of Brion Gysin; his art, his complex ideas, and his friendships with some of the most eccentric counter-cultural icons. Taking the Dream Machine as the basis of its explorations, FLicKeR asks crucial questions about the nature of art and consciousness, and imagines a humanity liberated to explore its creativity in complete freedom.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-14
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Excavating Taylor Mead
2005-10-08
Excavating Taylor Mead
Overview: The film icon/Andy Warhol darling is interviewed is his legendary cluttered apartment.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-08
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Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
2007-04-11
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Overview: In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-11
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Joan of Arc
1967-01-10
Joan of Arc
Overview: The story of Joan of Arc as applied to the present revolution in arts and more. The Gothic is applied to the War in Vietnam. The film is experimental in the sense that in it the visual becomes tactile.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-01-10
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The Stone Age
1970-01-31
The Stone Age
Overview: "The question is, it is either going to be a stoned age or a new Stone Age" - Louis Brigante
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-31
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Played for Real - Ira Cohen
2006-01-01
Played for Real - Ira Cohen
Overview: A short documentary on Ira Cohen.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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The Invisible Father
2021-03-19
The Invisible Father
Overview: In the 1960s, beat poet and experimental filmmaker Piero Heliczer helped shape New American Cinema, and was enmeshed with iconic filmmaker Andy Warhol and The Velvet Underground at the very start of their careers. Through interviews with family and friends, found photos, and archival footage, Piero’s daughter, Thérèse Casper, explores the promise and perils of leading an authentic, creative life, and the impact that it can have on the people you leave behind in the process. Wondering if she can make peace with her absent father if she can find a connection to him through his art, she explores the artistic legacy and life of a man she never knew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-19
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