Film

Blank City

2011 · 1h 34m · Documentary

New Cinema. New Wave. New York.

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

82%

Metacritic

70

In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire circumstances that inspired artists like Jim Jarmusch, Lizzy Borden, and Amos Poe to produce some of their best works. Taking their cues from punk rock and new wave music, these young maverick filmmakers confronted viewers with a stark reality that stood in powerful contrast to the escapist product being churned out by Hollywood.

Amos Poe

Self

Ann Magnuson

Self

Becky Johnston

Self

Bette Gordon

Self

Beth B

Self

Casandra Stark

Self

Charlie Ahearn

Self

Daze

Self

Debbie Harry

Self

Eric Mitchell

Self

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

Glenn O'Brien

Self

James Chance

Self

Jamie Nares

Self

Jim Jarmusch

Self

J.G. Thirlwell

Self

• Celine DanhierDirector · Writer
• Aviva WishnowProducer
• Vanessa RoworthProducer · Editor
• Fisher StevensExecutive Producer
• Ryo MurakamiDirector of Photography
• Peter SzollosiDirector of Photography

Release date

April 6, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Revenue

$99,303

Genres

Documentary

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