Beyond Ipanema is a film about the cycle of discovery of Brazilian music in the world. Why does Bossa Nova still lure DJs 50 years after it was created? What makes the Tropicália movement resonate so deeply with names like Beck and Devendra Banhart? ... more
Soft-spoken yet focused in the
distinctly unassuming vein of his Midwestern
upbringing, bassist and composer Charlie Haden's long-overdue documentary biography plays like a
particularly warm and intimate musical composition. And that's by neces... more
A delicacy for opera devotees, the latest musical film from veteran Spanish director Carlos Saura (Blood Wedding, Carmen) goes backstage in 18th-century Vienna as "Don Giovanni" is written and rehearsed. Mozart and Salieri both feature in the story, ... more
Get ready to rock'n'roll as the music of the '60s era goes behind the Iron Curtain in this toe-tapping musical romantic comedy. After a prolonged stay in the U.S., a Brylcreemed Hungarian teenybopper teaches his Communist-era peers about rock 'n' rol... more
Brought to the screen by Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy; Black Robe) is the inspiring true story of Li Cunxin. Born in 1961, Li lived with his six brothers and impoverished parents in China's Shandong Province. In the midst of the Cultural Revol... more
Winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize, No One Knows About Persian Cats was co-scripted by Iranian-American
journalist Roxana Saberi, who was imprisoned in Iran last year. A CBGBs T-shirt, a Joy Division poster, l... more
After her husband's sudden death, Claire has an intriguing idea: The almost-septuagenarian will reunite "The Sisters of Love," her pop vocal trio of 50 years ago. The other two singers agree, easygoing Magda embracing the plan more quickly than uptig... more
Three beautiful silent-era films from Spain feature live musical accompaniment conducted by Gillian Anderson and performed on two pianos by Max Midroit and Ju-Ping Song. The composers are Sergi Casanelles, Elias Constantopedos, Shruti Kumar, Dosia Mc... more
The Tango Singer Diego Martinez Vignatti - Argentina, France, Belgium, Netherlands - 106 mins
Rising tango talent Helena Ferri (Eugenia Ramirez) is abruptly rejected by her lover and spirals into despair as she begins to resemble the emotionally tortured characters in the songs she inhabits with considerable
fervor. But what if she took off... more
This lively documentary shows the White Stripes duo on a tour of Canada that visits every province and territory, including remote Nunavut. In addition to regular concerts, the group performs "side-shows" in such locations as boats, bowling alleys, a... more
Beyond Ipanema is a film about the cycle of discovery of Brazilian music in the world. Why does Bossa Nova still lure DJs 50 years after it was created? What makes the Tropicália movement resonate so deeply with names like Beck and Devendra Banhart? ... 
Soft-spoken yet focused in the
distinctly unassuming vein of his Midwestern
upbringing, bassist and composer Charlie Haden's long-overdue documentary biography plays like a
particularly warm and intimate musical composition. And that's by neces... 
A delicacy for opera devotees, the latest musical film from veteran Spanish director Carlos Saura (Blood Wedding, Carmen) goes backstage in 18th-century Vienna as "Don Giovanni" is written and rehearsed. Mozart and Salieri both feature in the story, ... 
Get ready to rock'n'roll as the music of the '60s era goes behind the Iron Curtain in this toe-tapping musical romantic comedy. After a prolonged stay in the U.S., a Brylcreemed Hungarian teenybopper teaches his Communist-era peers about rock 'n' rol... 
Brought to the screen by Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy; Black Robe) is the inspiring true story of Li Cunxin. Born in 1961, Li lived with his six brothers and impoverished parents in China's Shandong Province. In the midst of the Cultural Revol... 
Winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize, No One Knows About Persian Cats was co-scripted by Iranian-American
journalist Roxana Saberi, who was imprisoned in Iran last year. A CBGBs T-shirt, a Joy Division poster, l... 
After her husband's sudden death, Claire has an intriguing idea: The almost-septuagenarian will reunite "The Sisters of Love," her pop vocal trio of 50 years ago. The other two singers agree, easygoing Magda embracing the plan more quickly than uptig... 
Three beautiful silent-era films from Spain feature live musical accompaniment conducted by Gillian Anderson and performed on two pianos by Max Midroit and Ju-Ping Song. The composers are Sergi Casanelles, Elias Constantopedos, Shruti Kumar, Dosia Mc... 
Rising tango talent Helena Ferri (Eugenia Ramirez) is abruptly rejected by her lover and spirals into despair as she begins to resemble the emotionally tortured characters in the songs she inhabits with considerable
fervor. But what if she took off... 
This lively documentary shows the White Stripes duo on a tour of Canada that visits every province and territory, including remote Nunavut. In addition to regular concerts, the group performs "side-shows" in such locations as boats, bowling alleys, a...