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Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier (1997), David Lynch: The Art Life (2016), The Five Obstructions (2003), It's All True (1993), This Filthy World (2006), Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965), It Came From Kuchar (2009) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier (1997)
A portrait of Denmark's most acclaimed and controversial director, Lars von Trier. A meeting with von Trier on a private level as well as with his film universe. Filmmaker Stig Björkman follow von Trier during a period of more than two years, meet him at work, at home and at leisure.
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David Lynch: The Art Life (2016)
The life and career of iconic director David Lynch are explored in more than 20 conversations recorded with him at his home.
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The Five Obstructions (2003)
In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, "The Perfect Human," starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their relationship and humanity. Years later, Danish director Lars von Trier made a deal with Leth to remake the film five times, each under a different set of circumstances and with von Trier's strictly prescribed rules. As Leth completes each challenge, von Trier creates ever more elaborate rules for the contest.
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It's All True (1993)
In 1942, fresh off the success of "Citizen Kane," director Orson Welles journeys to Brazil to make a documentary. The unscripted look at bullfighting, the samba and three fisherman making a voyage of protest on the open sea stuns the studio with its daring storytelling and politics. The unfinished film is scuttled, and so is the director's career. The story of the debacle is told through interviews with Welles and others involved in the project, plus rarely viewed scenes from the documentary.
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Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)
This film is a documentary about the filming of one of Buster Keaton's movies: The Railrodder (1965).
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It Came From Kuchar (2009)
The definitive documentary about the zany, underground filmmaking twins, George and Mike Kuchar.
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The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018)
Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of legendary director and actor Orson Welles to reveal a portrait of the artist as he's never been seen before.
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Great Directors (2009)
Ten of the greatest filmmakers in the world passionately discuss their craft in Angela Ismailos' hugely entertaining documentary GREAT DIRECTORS.
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Room 237 (2012)
An exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).
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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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Uncle Howard (2016)
Director Howard Brookner's body of work is rediscovered 30 years after his death.
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Woody Allen: A Documentary (2012)
Filmmaker Robert B. Weide chronicles the life of the actor, comedian and director and his creative processes.
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Blank City (2009)
Jim Jarmusch, Debbie Harry and others discuss the No Wave and Cinema of Transgression movements that took place in New York in the late 1970s and early '80s.
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Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
A documentary on how Los Angeles has been used and depicted in the movies.
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The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera (1996)
In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films. The film is divided into the three sections: The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera. The first segment covers Fuller's past as a newsman where he began as a copy boy and ended as a reporter. Part two describes Fuller's experiences in World...Read all
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A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
Between the death of the old Hollywood studio system and the rise of the counterculture, the late 1960s and early '70s were a near-revolutionary time in American filmmaking, as detailed in this documentary by Ted Demme and Richard LaGravanese. Equally influenced by the foreign films of art-house cinemas and the cheap B-movies of late-night TV, eager young filmmakers and actors rewrote Hollywood's rules. This film includes interviews with most of the era's leading figures.
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