Daniel Johnston is a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, revealed in this portrait of madness, creativity and love. The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a stunning portrait of a musical and artistic genius who nearly slipped away.
Director Jeff Feuerzeig exquisitely depicts a perfect example of brilliance and madness going hand in hand with subject Daniel Johnston. As an artist suffering from manic depression with delusions of grandeur, Daniel Johnston’s wild fluctuations, numerous downward spirals, and periodic respites are exposed in this deeply moving documentary.
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Brick, the dynamic debut feature from writer/director Rian Johnson, won the Sundance Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision.
Brick, while taking its cues and its verbal style from the novels of Dashiell Hammett, also honors the rich cinematic tradition of the hard-boiled noir mystery, here wittily and bracingly immersed in fresh territory – a modern-day Southern California neighborhood and high school. There, student Brendan Frye’s (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) piercing intelligence spares no one. Brendan is not afraid to back up his words with actions, and knows all the angles; yet he prefers to stay an outsider, and does – until the day that his ex-girlfriend, Emily (Emilie de Ravin of Lost), reaches out to him unexpectedly and then vanishes. Brendan’s feelings for her still run deep; so much so, that he becomes consumed with finding his troubled inamorata.
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CocoRosie is the Casady sisters, Sierra and Bianca. Born in Iowa and Hawaii respectively, the girls grew up apart until fate brought them together again in 2003. Once disconnected, they are now inseparable.
in a dusty barn in the Camargue, hand rolled ciggies, whisky, tea in the morning, tea in the afternoon, tea at night…
Since their mysterious and beautiful debut album, La Maison de Mon Rêve surfaced in early 2004, CocoRosie has lived a nomadic existence, traveling the world performing with acts including Antony and the Johnsons, Devendra Banhart (both of whom appear on Noah’s Ark), Bright Eyes, TV on the Radio and Blonde Redhead.
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Domestic Archaeology is a special exhibition by the Light Surgeons that aims to discover a sense of our collective yet diverse identities through the excavation of various domestic living spaces and artefacts. From the perceived value of family heirlooms to mantelpiece photo frames conveying our genetic legacies, the show explores the personal spaces, histories and uses of the living room. Using photography, print, video, sculpture, sound and smell, everyday threads and extraordinary stories are woven into a multi-sensory installation where the visitor is immersed in a many-faceted domestic experience.
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