New Release - Two In The Wave
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 "Buffs interested in the filmmakers and the era will be delighted by wonderful early footage of the budding young auteurs." - Variety
"Brisk and fertile...helps to transmute the New Wave from contemporary explosion into a historical event." - The New Republic
Directors Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut changed the face of
cinema forever as members of the French New Wave. They also happened to
be best friends. Two In The Wave documents their intensely combative and
creative relationship during their time at Cahiers du Cinéma, their triumphant work on The 400 Blows and Breathless,
and their dramatic falling out following the worker and student strikes
of May 1968. It also presents the unique bond both filmmakers shared
with.... read more.
$249.00 - By Now (with PPR)
$149.00 - By Now (without PPR)
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New Release - Nightmares in Red, White & Blue
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 "The best documentary of its kind in years!" - FANGORIA
Nightmares in Red, White and
Blue is a comprehensive history of the American horror film that aims
right for the jugular. Starting with Thomas Edison's version
of Frankenstein and slashing its way through to Saw and beyond, this
incisive documentary examines how these monstrous creations were
gruesome reflections of their time. Nightmares charts
the genre's shift from atomic age anxieties (Them) and
Vietnam-era violence (Night of
the Living Dead) all the way to post-9/11 xenophobia (Hostel), with
stops at the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Camp Crystal Lake in between.
Director Andrew Monument also explores the rebellious appeal of the
outsider, starting with silent star Lon Chaney
and later epitomized in Hannibal Lecter's idiosyncratic
pursuit of individual liberties... read more.
$149.00 Pre-Order Now (with PPR)
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More Film Studies Titles Exclusive to Alive Mind Education
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 History of Israeli Cinema
Raphaël Nadjari's extraordinary two-part documentary weaves together
clips from more than 70 years of Israeli film with commentary from
filmmakers, scholars and critics - including revealing a cinematic national identity that is
inextricably linked to the ever-changing emotional reality of the
country... read more.
$289.00 Buy Now (with PPR) / $149.00 Buy Now (without PPR)
 The Alan Berliner Collection
Alan
Berliner's uncanny ability to combine experimental cinema,
artistic purpose, and popular appeal in compelling film essays has made
him one of America's most acclaimed independent filmmakers. Can be purchased as a collection or individually, and includes: The Sweetest Sound, The Family Album, Intimate Stranger and Nobody's Business... read more.
$799.00 Buy Now (with PPR) / $499.00 Buy Now (without PPR)
 REEL INJUN
Cree
filmmaker Neil Diamond takes an entertaining and insightful look
at the Hollywood Indian, exploring the portrayal of North American
Natives through a century of cinema. Travelling through the heartland of America, he looks at how the
myth of "the Injun" has influenced the
world's understanding - and misunderstanding
- of Natives... read more.
$249.00 Buy Now (with PPR) / $129.00 Buy Now (without PPR)
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