Patti Smith
Patricia Lee Smith is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and poet who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called the "punk poet laureate," Smith fused rock and poetry in her work.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.0314 |
| Birthday | 1946-12-30 |
| Place of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Also Known As | Patricia Lee Smith, |
2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
7.9/18
On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called 'the best concerts ever,' and 'whe...
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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2008
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
6.071/21
An intimate portrait of poet, painter, musician and singer Patti Smith that mirrors the essence of the artist herself.
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Patti Smith: Dream of Life
2019
WBCN and the American Revolution
5/1
The amazing untold story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM set against the profound social, political and cultural changes of the late-...
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WBCN and the American Revolution
2015
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris - 06/12/2015
7/2
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2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4/2
Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carol...
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2023
Chornobyl
0/0
Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith
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Chornobyl
2022
Patti Smith: Electric Poet
7.692/13
At the age of 20, Patti Smith arrives in New York and upsets the codes of rock, poetry, and genre. She has become a living legend without ever leaving...
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Patti Smith: Electric Poet
2001
Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock
9/1
Part of "The Women in Music" series
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Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock
2010
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
6.547/32
A riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer William S. Burroughs, a man considered as cold as an iceberg on a winter night.
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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
2023
Ron Delsener Presents
0/0
Now well into his eighties, Delsener shows little sign of slowing down. At one point, the camera follows him as he ping-pongs across New York attendin...
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Ron Delsener Presents
2010
Film Socialisme
5.928/61
A symphony in three movements. Things such as a Mediterranean cruise, numerous conversations, in numerous languages, between the passengers, almost al...
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Film Socialisme
1971
West Side Stories
0/0
Two impressions of New York - a city of dreams or nightmares. The Outsider: Jonathan Miller 'If you enter New York in the first place in a show busi...
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West Side Stories
2012
Patti Smith - Live at Montreux 2005
7.667/6
Patti Smith was one of the key artists in the breakthrough of New York City punk rock with her 1975 album "Horses" being hugely influential on the ent...
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Patti Smith - Live at Montreux 2005
2007
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
7.5/13
New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, and social services. There was a c...
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NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2008
One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur
7.167/6
"One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur" examines Jack Kerouac's escape from post "On The Road" fame to his dream of an isolated retreat in a ca...
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One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur
1977
Patti Smith Live in Stockholm 1976
0/0
Concert film and interview from Patti Smith Group's 1976 visit to Stockholm shot for Swedish television.
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Patti Smith Live in Stockholm 1976
2013
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
8/13
A concert inspired by the Coen Brothers' film, 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' which is set in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene, featuring live per...
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Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
2000
Benjamin Smoke
5/8
Benjamin Smoke is the highly acclaimed documentary by directors Jem Cohen and Peter Sillen on legendary underground musician Benjamin Smoke. Benjamin...
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Benjamin Smoke
2014
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
7.2/4
A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen is a concert video set to be released on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download on March 25, 2014. It was filmed i...
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Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
1971
Robert Having His Nipple Pierced
3/4
Robert Mapplethorpe gets his nipple pierced while his boyfriend lends his support in person. Patti Smith lends her support via voice over as she rambl...
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Robert Having His Nipple Pierced
2011
Sleepless Nights Stories
5.3/7
Unable to sleep, Jonas Mekas drifts through New York nights, moving between apartments, studios, galleries, bars, and clubs. Along the way he encounte...
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Sleepless Nights Stories
1970
Chelsea Hotel
0/0
A pilot for a documentary film capturing life at the Chelsea Hotel in the early 1970s. The film was never finished due to budget issues. 'A regrettabl...
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Chelsea Hotel
2014
Three Stones for Jean Genet
5.6/7
In April of 2013, American singer Patti Smith travels to the grave of French writer Jean Genet in Larache, Morocco. She brings him three stones, which...
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Three Stones for Jean Genet
2022
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
7.625/16
With exclusive behind-the-scenes access into Herzog’s everyday life, rare archive material and in-depth interviews with celebrated collaborators – inc...
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Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
2024
Turn in the Wound
6/2
Abel Ferrara explores human conflict and the search for peace and balance through the music and words of Patti Smith and the experiences of people at...
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Turn in the Wound
2024
One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two
6.8/3
This is a look into the darkest corners of the BBC’s music archives for a reminder of songs by the likes of The Las, The Mock Turtles, Joan Jett and K...
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One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two
2003
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
5/2
In View: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988–2003 is a DVD featuring videos by the rock band R.E.M. during 1988–2003, released as a companion to the Warner Bros....
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R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
2003
Brian Wilson: On Tour
8/1
Legendary former Beach Boy, Brian Wilson toured America and Japan with a 10 piece band. Here he is captured performing 24 live tracks, and one that ha...
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Brian Wilson: On Tour
2018
Spheres
0/0
An immersive journey through the cosmos, its origins and its songs.
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Spheres
2012
West of Memphis
7.364/162
The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who l...
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West of Memphis
2000
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
7/5
Arista's greatest recording artists of the last 25 years gather for this May 15th concert in honor of the record label's 25th anniversary. The highly...
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Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
2017
Song to Song
5.481/932
In this modern love story set against the Austin, Texas music scene, two entangled couples — struggling songwriters Faye and BV, and music mogul Cook...
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Song to Song
1984
Burroughs: The Movie
6.983/29
An exploration of Burroughs’ life story, as told by Burroughs himself along with many of his contemporaries, including Allen Ginsberg, Brion Gysin, Fr...
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Burroughs: The Movie
2010
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town
6.8/10
The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978—including home rehearsals an...
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2007
365 Day Project
10/1
This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calendar form. Every day as of January 1st, 2007 and for...
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365 Day Project
2002
What the Punk - An MVD Sampler
5/1
Music Video Distributors has been releasing the best in punk rock music videos for years. In compiling WHAT THE PUNK?!, the music experts over at MVD...
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What the Punk - An MVD Sampler
2016
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
6.895/43
Nude men in rubber suits, close-ups of erections, objects shoved in the most intimate of places—these are photographs taken by Robert Mapplethorpe, kn...
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Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
1976
The Blank Generation
6/13
The cream of the New York new wave/punk crop, filmed live at CBGB when the scene was just beginning. Includes performances by Patti Smith, Blondie, Te...
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The Blank Generation
1997
Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit
5.2/2
This is a video record of the Buddhist Wake ceremony at Allen Ginsberg's apartment. You see Allen, now asleep forever, in his bed; some of his close f...
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2009
All Tomorrow's Parties
6.5/10
Covers the history of the long running All Tomorrow's Parties music festival, utilizing footage generated by the fans and musicians attending the even...
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All Tomorrow's Parties
1998
The Rugrats Movie
6.271/661
The Pickles family welcome a new arrival, Dil, whose constant crying and need for attention quickly exhaust the other toddlers. Seeking to return the...
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The Rugrats Movie
1980
No. 18: Mahagonny
6/3
Harry Smith’s final film; an epic four-screen projection. Smith worked on this cinematic transformation of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s opera Rise...
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No. 18: Mahagonny
2016
The Book of Conrad
0/0
About the poet C.A.Conrad, an eccentric Elvis worshiping poet and tarot card reader, who confronts his violent past and the suspicious death of his bo...
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The Book of Conrad
2018
Kurt Everywhere
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1997
The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1
8/1
Collecting highlights from the debut season of the acclaimed PBS series "Sessions at West 54th," this compilation video captures performances by music...
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The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1
2007
You're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson
6.536/14
Documentary about rock pioneer Roky Erickson, detailing his rise as a psychedelic hero, his lengthy institutionalization, his descent into poverty and...
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You're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson
2018
Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
5.2/4
"Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band" is a concert-documentary film directed by Steven Sebring, released in 2018, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Fes...
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Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
2009
Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)
0/0
A short portrait of Patti Smith in the city where she lives. Patti recites the very first poem-song she ever wrote. We take a walk in her changing nei...
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Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)
2017
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
6.717/23
The life and successes of iconic music executive Clive Davis, from his miraculous start at Columbia Records through his trailblazing work at Arista Re...
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Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
1978
Still Moving/Patti Smith
7/1
Short film by photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. A portrait of Patti Smith.
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Still Moving/Patti Smith
2014
The 8th Floor
6/1
On the 8th floor of the Fondation Cartier in Paris, Raymond Depardon's film features a minute of silence with eight artists and scientists: David Lync...
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The 8th Floor
2001
25 Years of Punk
7/2
Lou Reed narrates this Television special that takes a look back at the beginnings of the punk rock movements in New York & England, the underground p...
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25 Years of Punk
1975
Night Lunch
5/3
This is Poe and Král's first effort, shot on small-gauge stock, before their more well-known endeavor The Blank Generation (1976) came to be. A "DIY"...
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Night Lunch
2002
Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You
8/3
Retrospective look at the life and music of Jeff Buckley through the eyes of family, friends, and fans.
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Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You
2017
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
6.434/68
A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolutio...
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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
2019
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
7.007/151
Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan perfo...
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Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
2015
Girls in Bands at the BBC
7/3
Compilation celebrating some guitar band performances at the BBC that feature some of the best female musicians in rock. Beginning with the oft-forgot...
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Girls in Bands at the BBC
2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
8/1
An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut them down. Some of the most iconic figures in musi...
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Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
1998
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
0/0
Follows John Cale, a Welsh musician and producer, who founded the legendary 60s and 70s NY rock band - the Velvet Underground, with Lou Reed. Cale del...
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John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
1984
Rock My Religion
0/0
Rock My Religion is a provocative thesis on the relation between religion and rock music in contemporary culture. Graham formulates a history that beg...
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Rock My Religion
2016
I Am La Scala
0/0
The 200-year-old story of Milan’s illustrious opera house, La Scala, home to the great tenor Placido Domingo, conductor Arturo Toscanini and acclaimed...
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I Am La Scala
1995
Dancing Barefoot
6.25/4
In this 1995 made-for television biopic, see legendary musician and filmmaker Ivan Kral as he made music history. With guitar and camera in the 70s, p...
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Dancing Barefoot
2007
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
7.7/25
An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her early artistic endeavors to her internati...
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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2021
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8.8/8
A documentary that shows how young activists from around the globe such as Felix Finkbeiner (Plant for the Planet), Luisa Neubauer, Greta Thunberg (Fr...
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2019
Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal
0/0
Born in 1941, Eric Burdon was – along with his band The Animals – one of the most important standard-bearers of the British Invasion of America, right...
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Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal
2020
Wim Wenders, Desperado
7.7/3
"Wings Of Desire" and "Buena Vista Social Club", "Paris, Texas" and "The State Of Things": Wim Wenders is considered one of the pioneers of New German...
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Wim Wenders, Desperado
2008
New York Rock at the BBC
6.5/2
Celebrating the cream of the New York rock scene, including classic performances from the Ramones, New York Dolls, Television, Blondie, Lou Reed and m...
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New York Rock at the BBC
2003
The Big Empty
6.08/83
Struggling actor John Person agrees to drive a blue suitcase from Los Angeles to the small town of Baker, Calif., and hand it over to a mysterious cow...
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The Big Empty
2006
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
0/0
This 2-DVD set captures explosive live performances and revealing interviews on DVD for the first time ever from the forefathers of the punk and new w...
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The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
2007
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
5/11
Crump directed the feature-length documentary film Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff + Robert Mapplethorpe, which premiered in North Amer...
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Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
1986
Women in Rock
7/1
All the legendary women of rock 'n' roll are brought together in this stunning collage of artists and their music. Through a music-driven mix of rare...
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Women in Rock
2018
Film catastrophe
5.7/3
In 2010, Godard's Film Socialisme explores the sinking of political ideals in Europe. In 2012, the Costa Concordia, which had served as an allegorical...
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Film catastrophe
1998
Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998
0/0
Patti Smith improvises an unfinished song, called "God Running". Part of the cycle of The First 40.
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Patti Smith at Anthology Film Archives Febr. 19, 1998
1996
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film
8.5/2
Documentary of the band R.E.M. writing and recording their 1996 album "New Adventures in Hi-Fi.
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New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.714/21
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2008
The Passage Clock: For Walter Benjamin
0/0
An homage to Walter Benjamin and other time-traveling artists and expatriates that have inspired me, especially Chris Marker. Benjamin, fleeing from f...
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The Passage Clock: For Walter Benjamin
2016
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
8.4/18
Innocence + Experience: Live in Paris (stylised as iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE: Live in Paris) is a 2016 concert film by Irish rock band U2. It was shot on...
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U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris
2024
Go to Izzy!
0/0
This intimate documentary chronicles the extraordinary life of Izzy Young, a pivotal Jewish figure in the folk music revival of 1960s New York City. T...
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Go to Izzy!
2014
Station to Station
6.8/10
Sending a burning arrow into the stunting effects that the compartmentalization of culture has on how creativity manifests, visual artist Doug Aitken...
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Station to Station
2026
Nova '78
0/0
East Village, New York, 1978. William Burroughs, Patti Smith, Frank Zappa, Allen Ginsberg, and other brilliant minds come together in an explosion of...
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Nova '78
2013
Lou Reed - Remembered
6.5/2
Film tribute to Lou Reed, who died in October, which looks at the extraordinarily transgressive life and career of one of rock 'n' roll's true origina...
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Lou Reed - Remembered
2026
Tribeca 25
0/0
25 years after 9/11, discover how Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal transformed an ambitious effort to revive Lower Manhattan into one of the world's...
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Tribeca 25
The Song of Hiawatha
0/0
The Song of Hiawatha: A Trip in the American Counterculture is a feature-length documentary film about Hiawatha Bailey, a gay Native-American and Afri...
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The Song of Hiawatha
2026
Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry
0/0
On the verge of his record-extending 4,000th career three-pointer, four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry reflects on the upbringing, m...
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Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry
2026
Oliviero Toscani. Chi mi ama mi segua
0/0
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