1972 Berlin International Film Festival
Ciao! Manhattan
$22.95 | 91 minutes
Produced in 1967 and 1971; Released in 1972. Ostensibly a documentary about Edy Sedgwick, the iconic face of Andy Warhol's Factory, CIAO! MANHATTAN is actually a scripted drama in which all the actors play themselves. Warhol's films are often characterized by an immediacy that creates a sense of voyeurism for the viewer. However, this&hellip&hellip…
The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant
$25.95 | minutes
Golden Berlin Bear(Nominee)
THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT is a scathing chamber piece that could have only sprung from the mind of German cinema's enfant terrible, Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Based on a play by the maniacally prolific writer-director, the film is a hyper-contained tale of obsession and deception. Margit Carstensen&hellip…
The Cow
$25.95 | 100 minutes
OCIC Award - Special Recommendation, Forum of New Film
This Iranian drama from acclaimed director Dariush Mehrjui follows the trials and tribulations of a farmer in a small village. When he leaves his farm for a brief period his beloved cow suddenly dies, causing consternation amongst the locals, and a decision is made to tell&hellip…
St. Michael Had a Rooster
$17.95 | 87 minutes
Interfilm Award(Recommendation, Forum of New Cinema, Winner)
A meditation on revolutionary fervor, adapted from the Tolstoy story by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, THE DIVINE AND THE HUMAN stars Guilio Brogi as Giulio Manieri. An aristocrat by birth, he is the impassioned leader of an anarchist movement in 1875 Italy. When his threadbare&hellip…