Most Similar Movies to Nico-Icon (1995)
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Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground (2018), Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film (2006), How to Draw a Bunny (2002), The Cream Will Rise (1998), Kill Your Idols (2004), Benjamin Smoke (2000), Bunch of Kunst (2017) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground (2018)
Barbara Rubin's twenty-nine-minute experimental film 'Christmas on Earth' caused a sensation when it first screened in New York City in 1963. Its orgy scenes, double projections and overlapping images shattered artistic conventions and announced a powerful new voice in the city's underground film scene. All the more remarkable that the vision belonged to an 18-year-ol...Read all
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Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film (2006)
Rare archival film footage and interviews illustrate filmmaker Ric Burns' tribute to art-world icon Andy Warhol.
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How to Draw a Bunny (2002)
The cartoon rabbit that was artist Ray Johnson's signature serves as the inspiration for the title of this documentary that examines the work, life and untimely death of this one-of-a-kind artist. Interviews of fellow contemporary artists like Christo and Billy Name shine a light on the professional work and private life of Johnson, while archival video shows him in his element creating his unique artwork that combined everything from Pop Art images, rubber stamps and collage.
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The Cream Will Rise (1998)
The Cream Will Rise is a documentary that exposes the turbulent and troubling side of singer/songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins' early years when a confrontation with her mother forces her to come to terms with some of the demons and darker moments of her childhood. This moving portrait combines Hawkins' performance footage with intimate moments of revelation.
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Kill Your Idols (2004)
Filmmaker S.A. Crary examines New York's No Wave music scene of the 1980s and today, featuring performance footage and interviews with Lydia Lunch, Sonic Youth and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
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Benjamin Smoke (2000)
This highly unorthodox documentary follows the crooked path of Benjamin (no last name). He lives in a hidden neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia called "Cabbagetown." Drag-queen, speed-freak, all-around renegade, Benjamin left the straight (in every sense of the word) world behind a long time ago.
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Bunch of Kunst (2017)
British punk duo Sleaford Mods have been called "the voice of Britain" by their fans, "Britain's angriest band" by the Guardian and "The world's greatest rock 'n' roll band" by Iggy Pop. "Bunch of Kunst" follows them on their two-year journey from Nottingham bedroom recording sessions to chart success.
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The Nomi Song (2004)
Having failed to break into professional opera in his native Germany (where, as an usher in West Berlin's Deutsche Oper, he would serenade the staff after the 'real' performances were over) the diminutive Klaus Nomi headed for NYC in 1972. The vibrant New Wave/avant-garde gestalt of the mid/late '70's East Village proved to be fertile ground for the development of his...Read all
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Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2017)
Electrifying concert performances and intimate, personal footage showcase the life and talent of singer and actress Grace Jones.
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How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (And Enjoy It) (2005)
Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." In this documentary, the life of Van Peebles is discussed, including his work not only in film, but also as a novelist, actor, musician, stock trader and even Air Force pilot. Interview subjects include Gil Scott-Heron, Spike lee and Melvin's son and fellow filmmaker, Mario Van Peebles.
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Brillo Box (3 Cents Off) (2016)
An Andy Warhol sculpture travels from a family's living room to an auction at Christie's.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)
Julian Schnabel, Fab 5 Freddy and others discuss the work of the late painter, who took the art world by storm in the 1980s.
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Alice Neel (2007)
Alice and Lester move to a new town, where their dad's bought a music store. Alice starts in 6th grade and joins the theater club, hoping to be the musical's princess. She's insecure but imagines herself cool, cute and confident.
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Crumb (1994)
An intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.
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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)
Comedian Lenny Bruce struck a subversive chord in an era of change in America. After getting his start as a conventional stand-up comic, Bruce's increasingly iconoclastic act transformed him into a leading figure of the 1960s counterculture. This is his story.
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Kurt Cobain About a Son (2006)
Documentary filmmaker A.J. Schnack created this impressionistic tribute to Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain, who committed suicide in 1994 at the age of 27, during the height of his fame. His source material comes from hours of recorded interviews with Cobain that music journalist Michael Azerrad conducted for his 1993 book "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana," which Schnack combines with wordless visuals exploring the three cities Cobain called home: Aberdeen, Olympia and Seattle, Washington.
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Touch the Sound (2004)
A documentary which explores the connections among sound, rhythm, time, and the body by following percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who is nearly deaf.
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