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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

Based on Literature · Drama

THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH (1978), based on the novel by Thomas Keneally, is the shocking tale of an indigenous man driven to madness and revenge. Jimmie Blacksmith (Tommy Lewis) is a young Aboriginal half-caste raised in central New South Wales at the turn-of-the-century, a boy initiated by his…

She Should'a Said 'NO'!/Devil's Sleep (Forbidden Fruit Vol. 6)

She Should'a Said 'NO'!/Devil's Sleep (Forbidden Fruit Vol. 6)

Exploitation · Drama

“She Should’a Said ‘NO’!” stars Lila Leeds as a party girl recruited by a hard-boiled cop to take down the sinister dope-pusher responsible for the addiction and death of her brother. George Weiss loaded his gymnasium pill-mill thriller "Devil’s Sleep" with three …

THE INTRIGUE: The Films of Julia Crawford Ivers

THE INTRIGUE: The Films of Julia Crawford Ivers

This collection showcases two of Julia Crawford Ivers’s directorial efforts: A Son of Erin (1916) and The Majesty of the Law (1915). But the centerpiece is The Intrigue a sci-fi/espionage film in which world powers vie for control of a death ray during World War I.

Ken Jacobs Collection

Ken Jacobs Collection

Experimental · Avant Garde

Ken Jacobs is one of the most wildly creative and influ

No Wave: The Underground Films of Beth B and Scott B

No Wave: The Underground Films of Beth B and Scott B

Drama

Emerging from the downtown art scene of a pre-gentrified 1970s New York, Beth B and Scott B crafted strikingly cinematic sci-fi and neo-noir thrillers that emblemized the alienation and spirit of rebellion fueling a generation of young creators.

The Queen

The Queen

Documentary · Cannes Film Festival · LGBTQ

More than 40 years before RuPaul's Drag Race, this ground-breaking documentary about the 1967 Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant introduced audiences to the world of competitive drag, as well as LGBTQ icons Flawless Sabrina and Crystal LaBeija.