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Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.
Heart of a Dog
A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
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Naqoyqatsi
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Powaqqatsi
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Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience
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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
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End Game
The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.
I Am Heath Ledger
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Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
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