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Critic Andrew Pulver
rated 6

...an entertaining examination of a chronically self-involved group of people looking back at their terminally hip former selves...

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Cast & Crew

Celine Danhier
Director
Steve Buscemi
As Self
John Waters
As Self
Jim Jarmusch
As Self
Vincent Gallo
As Self (archive footage)
Debbie Harry
As Self

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In the gritty, pre-gentrification Manhattan of the late 1970s and early 1980s, a group of young, rebellious filmmakers defied the mainstream with their raw, unapologetic stories. Against the backdrop of the rising East Village art and No Wave music scenes, they created a DIY film movement that captured the city's edgy, derelict spirit. With pioneers like Jim Jarmusch, Beth B, Lizzie Borden, and Amos Poe at the helm, this underground cinema movement birthed provocative, dissonant tales and deadpan humor, influencing independent film for years to come. Interviews with icons like Steve Buscemi, Debbie Harry, Fab 5 Freddy, Thurston Moore, and Lydia Lunch offer a unique perspective on the creative energy of that era, showcasing how resourcefulness and a DIY ethos can lead to groundbreaking art. BLANK CITY tells their story, unfolding a vivid portrait of a bygone New York and the unbridled creativity that emerged from its darkest corners.

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Blank City is currently unavailable to stream in USA on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Blank City include Age of Champions, T-Rex, Salam Neighbor, Iris, The Wonder of Dogs, To Be Takei.

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Blank City was released in theaters on April 6, 2011.