Documentaries Tagged “music”
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
It’s not the expected thing for a documentary on Turkish music to open with a quote from Confucius, but that is not the only fascinating surprise that Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul has to offer. The latest film by Fatih Akin, who directed the exceptional Head-On, turns out to be a Bosporus-based Buena Vista Social Club wit...
Kurt Cobain: About a Son
Kurt Cobain: About a Son
Following in the deeply idiosyncratic footsteps of Last Days, About a Son plays more like autobiography than documentary. Gus Van Sant’s feature extrapolates moments from the life of Kurt Cobain (with Michael Pitt as a musician named Blake), while A.J. Schnack’s non-fiction film adheres closer to the facts, but advances a more radical ...
John and Yoko’s Year of Peace
John and Yoko’s Year of Peace
Amazing that a nearly hour-long film about a Beatle that contains almost no music could still be worthwhile, but that’s the case with John & Yoko’s Year of Peace.
The year in question is 1969, when the newly married couple staged the notorious “bed-in” at a Toronto hotel to promote their somewhat naive but sincere campaign for world...
The Genius of Mozart
The Genius of Mozart
An enlightening and enveloping reconstruction of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s (1756–1791) life. Masterfully written and directed, every aspect of the film has been given thorough thought in order to ensure an accurate historical reconstruction. Inspirational performances from the main actors and actresses foster captivation, while regular...
The Genius of Beethoven
The Genius of Beethoven
A powerful, moving and accurate docudrama based on the life of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Paul Rhys’s masterful portrayal of Beethoven is particularly noteworthy, doing well to vividly convey the isolation and despair Beethoven experienced throughout his life, while insightful narration from the popular conductor, composer and p...
Rip!: A Remix Manifesto
Rip!: A Remix Manifesto
Join filmmaker Brett Gaylor and mashup artist Girl Talk as they explore copyright and content creation in the digital age.
In the process they dissect the media landscape of the 21st century and shatter the wall between users and producers.
Creative Commons founder, Lawrence Lessig, Brazil’s Minister of Culture, Gilberto Gil, and...