In celebration of Ailey, Jamila Wignot’s introspective documentary on the legendary choreographer, continuing its run in our theaters (get tickets here), we asked the FLC community for their favorite documentaries about artists.
From painters to photographers and musicians to writers, the selections were a testament to the importance of artists in our culture. Notable titles include D. A. Pennebaker’s Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back, Agnès Varda’s The World of Jacques Demy, Terence Dixon’s Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris, Les Blank’s Burden of Dreams, and Wim Wenders’s Notebook on Cities and Clothes.
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— Arnold At The Movies (@Arnold_AtMovies) July 23, 2021
— Nick Craske (@nickcraske) July 23, 2021
— Jane Owen Murphy (@JaneOwenMurphy1) July 23, 2021
— Nathan Francis (@NathanFrancis__) July 23, 2021
Donât look back(1967), D.A Pennebaker.đ pic.twitter.com/GlYee8mEYX
— abbeyđš (@mrpinkstanacc) July 23, 2021
Les Blank âThe Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artistsâ (1995)
— Sam Weinberg (@swabregimen) July 24, 2021
Current favorite is @JimJarmusch âs @NeilYoungNYA rockumentary YEAR OF THE HORSE.
Overall favorite might be ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: A BOB DYLAN STORY BY MARTIN SCORSESE.
— Harsh (@aHarshPundit) July 24, 2021
— What If Cinema (@CinemaIf) July 23, 2021
Fifi Howls from Happiness. https://t.co/tyXjN5teCN
— Behr00z (@Behr00z1) July 23, 2021
https://t.co/E8Cn6yMGzY pic.twitter.com/3E5n8WHHKp
— elijah (@tiredpunchline) July 23, 2021
https://t.co/RL5TuIpoor pic.twitter.com/8U6qggbD4x
— michel (@michell3p) July 24, 2021
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