Blank City (2011)

New Cinema. New Wave. New York.

Directed by Celine Danhier1h 34mDocumentary

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.

Year
2011
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
6 April 2011
TMDB
6.9 (19)
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Amos Poe
Amos Poe
Self
Ann Magnuson
Ann Magnuson
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Becky Johnston
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Bette Gordon
Bette Gordon
Self
Beth B
Beth B
Self
Casandra Stark
Casandra Stark
Self
Charlie Ahearn
Charlie Ahearn
Self
D
Daze
Self
Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry
Self
Eric Mitchell
Eric Mitchell
Self
Fab 5 Freddy
Fab 5 Freddy
Self
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Glenn O'Brien
Self
J
James Chance
Self
Jamie Nares
Jamie Nares
Self
Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch
Self
J.G. Thirlwell
J.G. Thirlwell
Self
John Lurie
John Lurie
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John Waters
John Waters
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Kembra Pfahler
Kembra Pfahler
Self
Lizzie Borden
Lizzie Borden
Self
Lung Leg
Lung Leg
Self
Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch
Self
Manuel DeLanda
Manuel DeLanda
Self
Maripol
Maripol
Self
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Michael McClard
Self
Michael Oblowitz
Michael Oblowitz
Self
Nick Zedd
Nick Zedd
Self
Pat Place
Pat Place
Self
Patti Astor
Patti Astor
Self
Richard Kern
Richard Kern
Self
Sara Driver
Sara Driver
Self
Scott B
Scott B
Self
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
Self
Susan Seidelman
Susan Seidelman
Self
Tessa Hughes-Freeland
Tessa Hughes-Freeland
Self
Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore
Self
Tommy Turner
Tommy Turner
Self
Vivienne Dick
Vivienne Dick
Self
Holly Adams
Holly Adams
Nymph
Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo
Self (archive footage)
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David Rutsala
Self
Jack Sargeant
Jack Sargeant
Self

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