Dignity
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Agents Mr. Rainbow and Mr. Lamb are sent to an alien planet fighting a civil war. Their mission to destroy a perpetual motion machine is interrupted by their capture. While their interrogations proceed the two men struggle to come to terms with their suffering and impending death.
Jerusalem
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A group of young actors inhabit an empty apartment and each cast member recounts painful personal life episodes.
Pinocchio
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An adaptation of Carlo Collodi's "Pinocchio.”
Final Obscura
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A woman named Sonja’s past, present and future.
Two Girls
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The story of young sisters in the American Midwest left alone with their increasingly unstable mother while their father is fighting in the Civil War. The film traces the girls’ naturally fraught sibling dynamic and the ways that their father’s absence ignites their imagination. When they meet a stranger in the forest they become enchanted by a world of creative work and nature, a welcome distraction from their volatile mother. Play and the dreamlike space they inhabit provides an expansive and ultimately grounding setting for the girls’ response to war.
Celestial Visions
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The micro and the macro.
The Ant Hill
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When a cult leader’s vision of the end of the world is not fulfilled he begins the systematic humiliation and destruction of his followers.
Timon
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An adaptation of Timon of Athens from the works of Richard Cumberland, Lucian of Samosata, Herman Melville, William Painter, Plutarch, Thomas Shadwell and William Shakespeare.
Hymn
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A poem of the flesh.
The Sky Song
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In the old west a man’s family is slain by his doppelganger: Mr. Lamb. The man’s quest for revenge takes him on a journey to reconcile the horrors of his past – illness, murder, lost love and war.
The Given
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A New York City based actress goes to an audition. Afterward she attends meditation class and then winds up at a party of artists viewing a film. At home, she and her girlfriend explore buried memories. Later she begins to sleepwalk. Finally, the actress enacts a childlike performance inspired by a Frank Wedekind play.
Vangelis and the Journey to Ithaka
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A NIGHT FLIGHT PLUS EXCLUSIVE: From music film director Tony Palmer comes an extraordinary inside look at the life and music of VANGELIS. It’s hard to escape the music of VANGELIS. His music for the cult movie Blade Runner is among the most influential film music ever written. Vangelis had never previously allowed himself to be filmed, but as he approached his 65th birthday, he relented - principally, and surprisingly, because he hoped his music would make a significant contribution to matters of global concern. In addition to rare footage of Vangelis composing in his studio, the film features inside comments from film directors and actors Hugh Hudson (Chariots of Fire), Ridley Scott (Blade Runner & Gladiator), Oliver Stone (Alexander) Roman Polanski (Bitter Moon) Sean Connery and Harrison Ford.
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
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On March 18th 1972, Leonard Cohen began a 20-city European tour, beginning in Dublin and ending in Jerusalem on April 21st. Director Tony Palmer’s intimate concert portrait captures both the artistry of a musician at a moment when his work had assumed profound cultural and personal significance. Long lost 16mm prints were restored for this release, not seen since 1972.
Stravinsky: Once at a Border...
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This biographical film from director Tony Palmer tells the story of one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century. Featuring rare documents, photographs, and previously unseen film footage, the documentary includes reflections from Igor Stravinsky’s three children, along with contributions from the late Madame Vera Stravinsky. Included in the film are important performances from Les Noces and Petrushka, along with priceless footage of Igor Stravinsky himself.
Jack Bruce: Rope Ladder to the Moon
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Only on Night Flight Plus: Music filmmaker par excellence Tony Palmer crafts an intimate and deeply personal portrait of British bassist (and former Cream member) Jack Bruce. In 1969, Bruce released Songs for a Tailor, a jazz-oriented LP of original compositions. Filmed at the same time, this 55-minute documentary traces his journey from the Gorbals, through Cream, to his island home of Sanda.
The Space Movie
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Tony Palmer's 1979 documentary "The Space Movie" -- featuring a soundtrack by Mike Oldfield -- was distributed to theaters via Night Flight's founder Stuart Shapiro's International Harmony company in 1980. It was initially created to celebrate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's achievements with the Apollo 11 mission. It also celebrates the numerous missions preceding Americans first landing on the moon (Mercury/Atlas, Gemini/Titan, Saturn) which, in turn, also inspired NASA's subsequent Apollo missions, which ended in 1972.
Palmer was sought out and commissioned by London Weekend Television and Virgin Films to compile NASA's footage for a UK/US simultaneously-televised television program commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.
All You Need Is Love 101 - Introduction
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Hailed by John Lennon as "a monumental achievement", Tony Palmer's series traces the history and influence of popular music from its beginnings to the golden age of rock. Featuring interviews and performances by musical giants such as Leonard Cohen, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Bob Dylan, this landmark series shows the power and cultural impact of the music that shapes our lives.
Desperate Teenage Lovedolls
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REMASTERED: David Markey's Desperate Teenage Lovedolls chronicles the rise and fall of the fictitious all girl band, the Lovedolls. "Kind of an all-girl Spinal Tap" said the Los Angeles Reader at the time of release. The positive critical response didn't stop there. "This is worthy of a Joan Crawford vehicle" chimed The Village Voice. Made on a micro-budget and cast with members of the Los Angeles punk scene (Redd Kross, Black Flag etc.), shot guerrilla-style on the streets of Hollywood and Santa Monica and Venice. This was a true Do-It-Yourself effort, made for the ragged fellow travelers on the scene at the time.
Lovedolls Superstar
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REMASTERED: David Markey's 1986 sequel to his seminal Desperate Teenage Lovedolls, presented for the rebuilt and remastered in 4K. A scene of no values, where climbing to the top means climbing into bed, cheap thrills fill the date book, and Rock 'n' Roll is Death & Destruction! The epic continues when Patch Kelley (Janet Housden) becomes Patch Christ, the leader of an acid-damaged religious cult who rescues washed-up Lovedoll Kitty Karryall from a drunken, wasted life. Featuring music by Redd Kross, Sonic Youth, Meat Puppets, Dead Kennedys, and more! "You can't kill a Lovedoll, babe... because Superstars never die!"
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