A retrospective look back at the making and influence of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982).

A 26 -minute Nina Simone documentary film by Peter Rodis out of 1969.Source for footage of various other films, including The Legend and others.

No techno or hiphop in this one, no murder capital vibe either.Last Summer, Florent Tillon went to the city to make a taster video that should help him fund the making of a full length documentary which he plans to shoot Summer of 2009.

Four episodes of Ross Kemp on Gangs, a total amount of 180 minutes of quality television, Kemp visiting gangs in Orange County, El Salvador, Moscow and St.Louis.

Into the sweaty underground clubs, backyard parties, recording studios, and yes, shopping malls and stadium shows where punk rock music and culture continue to thrive.

The Creation of Techno Music.
“High Tech Soul is the first documentary to tackle the deep roots of techno music alongside the cultural history of Detroit, its birthplace.”

Confessions Of A Mafia Hitman (Richard Kuklinski).
Watch and listen, as Richard Kuklinski – aka The Iceman – speaks upon his former life as a mafia hitman.

The only feature film production on which Alan Moore has collaborated, with permission to use his work.

Through interviews with his mother, two brothers, wife, and ex-girlfriends, as well as selections from his vast quantity of graphic art, we are treated to a darkly comic ride through one man’s subconscious mind.

The documentary is actually on the dvd that comes with the Rack Gaki book, which showcases Japan’s graffiti culture – as you may have guessed already.

A critical look at the homogenization of popular music with commentary by some of the industry’s biggest talents like The Roots’ ?uestlove, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Elvis Costello, Erykah Badu, Branford Marsalis, Bonnie Raitt and more.

Last Poets, Grandmaster Flash, Doug E. Fresh, Run, Russel Simmons, LL Cool J, etc. etc. all in one documentary, shot by a young Belgian reporter full of ambition?

Marcel Van Thilt will for ever be a hero for having made Big Fun in the Big Town.

Self confessed sneakerheads telling the story of the legendary Nike Air Force One’s.The documentary also tells the story of how hip-hop pioneers DJ Run, Jam Master Jay, and DMC had everyone wearing Adidas Superstars with their smash hit “My Adidas.”

This film was made primarily as a “demo” for the folks at HBO in hopes of lading Bill a spot in their “One Night Stand” series.

Thanks to Hicks’ friend Kevin Booth, we now have this as a piece of his lasting legacy.

The Danish documentary makers went around the world to examine the different ways how people are dealing with copyright nowadays.

A brilliant introduction to New York’s vivrant Latin music scene back in the seventies.

Considered the Mecca of Latin music the Fania label was/is highly reputed for it’s unique blend of Lating styles and recording some of the most memorable moments in salsa, boogaloo and Afro-Cuban jazz.

Sex, drugs, heavy metal/rap music, Nintendo. These are not things one would normally associate with the Amish, but there you go.

They travel by horse and carriage.They dedicate themselves to their church and community for life or are banished if they give up the church and head out into the “English” world.

Street pimps discuss their lives and work: getting started, being flamboyant, pimping in various U.S. cities, bringing a woman into their group, taking a woman from another pimp.

The rules and regulations of pimping.We meet a few of the women, who tell us what they want from a pimp.

You probably know the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s legendary “I Am Somebody” poem. Goosebumps from beginning to end.

A 1973 documentary film by Mel Stuart that focused on the 1972 Wattstax music festival and the African American community of Watts in Los Angeles, California.

Based on Alvin Tofler’s classic novel of the same name, Future Shock tells the story of our times, seen through conservative eyes back in 1971.

This documentary appears to be the reference work about this legendary rock celebration back in the sixties.

English title: Man Bites Dog.

A camera crew follows a serial killer/thief around as he exercises his craft. He expounds on art, music, nature, society, and life as he offs mailmen, pensioners, and random people.

The rise and fall of the 1970’s Blaxploitation filmmaking era.

The word itself is a portmanteau of the words “black” and “exploitation.” Blaxploitation films starred primarily black actors, and were the first to feature soundtracks of funk and soul music.

“Style Wars gives a remarkable view into the graffiti subculture (as well as urban New York City life in the 1980s), documents the embryonic stages of New York City Hip Hop, and shows that its members were a racially and ethnically diverse group of creative young artists.”

1983’s Wild Style is arguably the biggest movie about hiphop culture.

The all-star cast features, amongst others, Grandmaster Flash, Busy Bee, Fab 5 Freddy, The Rock Steady Crew, Dondi White, Grand Wizard Theodore, etc.

Calcutta’s red light district kids.

The lives and times of the children born and raised in Calcutta’s red light district.The children were given cameras to capture their views on this harsh environment.

Fans of Black Books might know him as ‘Mannie’, here’s Bill Bailey’s Part Troll show, brilliant stand-up comedy really, anybody who comes up with concepts such as “70’s blaxploitation dolphins” deserves his spot in the on-point hall of fame.

‘London, 1965: Like many other youths, Jimmy hates the philistine life, especially his parents and his job in a company’s mailing division.

Only when he’s together with his friends, a ‘Mod’ clique, cruises London on his motor-scooter and hears music such as that of ‘The Who’ and ‘The High Numbers’, he feels free and accepted.

Mind-puzzling images of Fela’s live performing, his 15 women, and of the city of Lagos, a simply beautiful documentary, with shocking passages though, must-see material:

An indepth view into the dancefloor phenomenon and early dj culture, featuring Larry Levan, David Mancuso, Frankie Knuckles, a.o.

The sad story of a small group of runaway children living in squalor, the courage and survival instincts of some of these kids is inspiring.

The filmmakers, to their credit, avoid preaching or commentary and there is (thankfully) no narration nor much incidental music to manipulate the viewer’s emotional response, as so many lesser documentaries try to do.

The legendary document of Marvin Gaye’s stay in Ostend, Belgium, in the 80’s.

Under the wings of concert promoter Freddy Cousaert, Gaye was a troubled man in Ostend, rebuilding a life away from drugs and women. During that period, he wrote ‘Sexual Healing’.

“Sun Ra–space-age prophet, Pharaonic jester, shaman-philosopher and avant-jazz keyboardist bandleader lands his spaceship in Oakland, having been presumed lost in space for a few years.”

A rare glimpse into late 70’s New York towards the end of the infamous South Bronx Gangs.

An intimate look at life on the streets for young teen juvie offenders. Shockingly realistic interviews with gang members of the Savage Nomads and the Savage Skulls.

“Near Penn Station, next to the Amtrak tracks, squatters have been living for years. Marc Singer goes underground to live with them, and films this “family.”

A dozen or so men and one woman talk about their lives: horrors of childhood, jail time, losing children, being coke-heads.

Not much to say about it, Timothy Threadwell lived with the grizzly bears, and out of his video diaries Werner Herzog made this documentary.

Quite a captivating piece of cinema. Disturbing as well since you can’t really judge Threadwell, although it’s quite clear at one point he lost his mind.

Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women.

A superb full-length BBC documentary about Richard Pryor,

Murphy goes on for almost 70 minutes about dicks, pussy, tits and insaults so many famous people including his own “family”.

On top of that, we learn that Murphy actually is a very good singer. Please watch it..