New for Sale on DVD: Films of Jay Rosenblatt Volume I
Posted August 5th, 2011 in Announcements, New Acquisitions, New DVDs, News
New for Sale on DVD: Films of Jay Rosenblatt Volume I (2011)
Includes the following films:
Restricted (1999, 16mm)
Take a chance. Don’t do it. This is America. Do it.
Short of Breath (1990, 16mm)
A haunting, emotional collage about birth, death, sex and suicide. It’s like a punch in the stomach.
The Smell of Burning Ants (1994, 16mm)
A haunting account of the pains and trauma of growing up male.
Human Remains (1998, 16mm)
Illustrates the banality of evil by creating intimate portraits of five infamous dictators: Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Francisco Franco and Mao Tse Tung.
King of the Jews (2000, 16mm)
Utilizing Hollywood movies, 1950s educational films, personal home movies and religious films spanning the history of cinema, the filmmaker depicts his childhood fear of Jesus Christ.
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