Movies and TvShows featuring "no-wave" theme.
Stranger Than Paradise follows a young man's life as he navigates through loneliness, cultural differences, and the pursuit of the American Dream. Set against the backdrop of snowy landscapes, the film takes a minimalist approach in its storytelling, exploring themes of friendship, identity, and the search for meaning.
The Last House on Dead End Street follows the story of a psychopath who takes pleasure in torturing and killing his victims. It explores themes of evil, power, and revenge in a gritty and brutal manner. The film features explicit scenes of violence, including drill-related murders and disturbing acts of sadism. It delves into the dark and twisted mind of the antagonist, showcasing his deranged desires and gruesome actions.
Smithereens is a gritty drama set in 1980s New York City. It follows the story of a young punk-rock girl living in a van, struggling with loneliness and trying to find her place in the city. She gets involved with dangerous characters and experiences the highs and lows of the music scene. The film explores themes of identity, rebellion, and the price of fame.
The cream of the New York new wave/punk crop, filmed live at CBGB when the scene was just beginning. Includes performances by Patti Smith, Blondie, Television, the Ramones, Talking Heads, the Heartbreakers, the Shirts, Wayne County, the Marbles, the Dolls, Miamis, Harry Toledo, and the Tuff Darts (w/Robert Gordon).
In a dystopian society, women rise up to fight against various forms of discrimination and inequality. They use pirate radio and broadcasting to spread their message and organize protests, strikes, and revolutionary actions. The story follows their journey as they challenge the corrupt political system and fight for justice.
Elizabeth bristles at the religious directives of her parents, asserting her right to personhood outside demure hairstyles and turkey dinners, constructing voodoo dolls and entertaining other manners of dark drawing in her dank emo-den. When confronted with the humanity and hypocrisy of her tormentors, the young antihero vanquishes their belief systems (and bodies) asserting, "You killed me first!"
Blank City is a documentary that explores the vibrant underground film scene in New York City during the 1970s. It delves into the world of experimental filmmaking, punk rock music, drug dealing, and the creative vibrancy that was present during that time. The documentary showcases the rise of the 'no-wave' movement and the impact it had on the cultural landscape of the city.
A 1950s accountant with a restless wife grows paranoid after hiding a milk thief's corpse next door.
Cinema of Transgression pioneers and participants (Lydia Lunch, Lung Leg, Nick Zedd, etc.) perform a series of acts as they submit to director Richard Kern's camera. Originally created for DTNY acid parties; Submit to Me was eventually edited down to 10 minutes and given an accompanying score.
Downtown '81 follows a young artist named Jean Michel as he struggles to find his place in the vibrant and chaotic art scene of New York City in the 1980s. With money troubles, graffiti adventures, and encounters with eccentric characters, Jean Michel is on a journey of self-discovery and artistic expression.
Sketched loosely, the narrative of Poe's first feature is as scrappy and paper-thin as its protagonist Rico, a self-styled loner in New York City circa 1976 who longs to inhabit the "New Wave" scene of mid-60s Paris. In Rico's day-to-day life as an unsuccessful photographer, he wearily searches for authentic connection-- even as he spouts the most inauthentic prose imaginable.
Kill Your Idols is a documentary film that explores the New York punk rock scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The film focuses on the influential no wave movement, featuring interviews and performances by iconic punk musicians.
A young woman escapes from a mental hospital during the chaos of a nearby multiple-car accident. She is mistaken for a shock victim and is driven to her sister's house by a rescue volunteer. Then the real story begins...
A French special op suffers an existential crisis as he wanders New York City in search of a mission and the requisite connections.
A film noirish atmosphere is created to show detective Lunch (a popular underground musician and poet) plow her way through the plans of a corporate businessman who seeks government defense contracts through real "corporate wars" and the manipulation of politicians.
A fan tries to get an artist's attention by literally coming apart.
A woman takes each of her boyfriends - one poor and one rich- for a drive in her new car. Each argues with her and insists on taking the wheel. She beats one of them up, before crashing into a group of youths and, finally, a wall.
Lydia Lunch and Richard Kern's first collaborative effort, The Right Side of My Brain, is a glimpse into the world of unsatiable female lust, narrated by Lydia Lunch. The film was initially dismissed and dismayed by critics such as J. Hoberman, but the criticism of The Right Side of My Brain received only pushed the two to go one step further with Fingered (1986).
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency is a documentary that offers a raw and intimate glimpse into the life of photographer Nan Goldin. Set in New York City during the 1980s, the film showcases her personal experiences, relationships, and struggles, capturing the no-wave subculture and exploring themes of art, sexuality, and identity.
The rise, fall and rise of a teen death-rock idol.