Nos restaurants : Une grande histoire française

In interviews, various actors and directors discuss their careers and their involvement in the making of what has come to be known as "cult" films. Included are such well-known genre figures as Russ Meyer, Curtis Harrington, Cameron Mitchell and James Karen.

Runtime

1h 5m

Cast

Curtis Harrington, Waris Hussein, James Karen

An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people's visitations to Earth and Earth's self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an alternate planet for surviving humans to live on.

Runtime

1h 21m

Director

Werner Herzog

Cast

Brad Dourif, Donald Williams, Ellen Baker

Former corporate whiz kid Robert McNamara was the controversial Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, during the height of the Vietnam War. Augmented by archival footage and cabinet conversation recordings, Errol Morris gives the conflicted McNamara a platform on which he attempts to confront his and the U.S....

Runtime

1h 47m

Director

Errol Morris

Cast

Robert McNamara, Barry Goldwater

Director Peter Judson's semifictitious tale opens a revealing window into the indie filmmaking process, capturing the trivialities, aggravations and enthusiasm that go into completing a picture. Using footage from an indie movie set, e-mails constructing a plotline about distributor difficulties and interviews with indie mainstays such...

Runtime

1h 33m

Cast

Alexandre Rockwell, David Proval, Brandon Cole

This documentary accompanies the journey of artists who exalt and celebrate ancestry and the orishas in their work. It also offers a manifesto against one of the biggest problems facing Brazil: religious racism. The feature brings together stories from music, theater, fashion, dance and the visual arts to promote reflection on the powe...

Runtime

1h 20m

Cast

Ivanir dos Santos, Rodney William, Luiz Antônio Simas