Directed by Mika Kaurismäki • 1994 • Brazil, Finland
Starring Jim Jarmusch, Samuel Fuller
In 1954, Hollywood maverick Samuel Fuller traveled to the Brazilian jungle to scout locations for an adventure film called TIGRERO that was to star John Wayne, Ava Gardner, and Tyrone Power—a project that was ultimately scrapped by Twentieth Century-Fox. Forty years later, Fuller and indie legend Jim Jarmusch retraced the elder director’s journey, returning to the Amazon basin, where Fuller experiences a poignant reunion with the Indigenous Karajá people he first encountered decades ago. What ensues is a one-of-a-kind portrait of cross-cultural connection and a by turns thoughtful and playful exploration of the relationship between time, memory, and cinema.
Directed by Yevgeni Tsymbal • 2002 • Russia
The fascinating and tumultuous lives of Mikhail, Boris, and Denis Kaufman—the last better known as revolutionary Soviet director Dziga Vertov—are the focus of this illuminating documentary. All visionary artists who pushed the stylistic boundaries of c...
Directed by Leo Hurwitz • 1948 • United States
Starring Alfred Drake, Muriel Smith, Gary Merrill
In 1945, the free world rejoiced over the defeat of fascism. But the sense of peace was short-lived, and as the Cold War began, the United States entered a period of national paranoia and political r...
Directed by Man Lim-chung • 2020 • Hong Kong
Starring Ann Hui, Ann Hui, Nansun Shi
This 2020 documentary, the directorial debut of Ann Hui’s longtime production designer and art director Man Lim-chung, is an intimate and candid portrait of Hui’s astonishing life and prolific career as one of Hon...
