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David Toop

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Brian Eno 1971–1977: The Man Who Fell To EarthBrian Eno 1971–1977: The Man Who Fell To Earth · 2011
Brian Eno 1971–1977: The Man Who Fell To Earth
★ 5.52011
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Musician, composer, producer, music theorist, singer and visual artist; probably best known for his early work with Roxy Music, his production duties for U2 & Coldplay, and as one of the principal innovators of ambient music. This documentary film – the first ever about Eno – explores his life, career and music between the years 1971 & 1977, the period that some view as his golden age. Featuring numerous exclusive interviews, contributions from a range of musicians, writers, collaborators and friends – plus performance and studio film and an abundance of the most exceptional music ever created.
Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of RevengeRizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge · 2024
Rizal's Makamisa: Phantasm of Revenge
2024
MovieDramaFantasy
In this whimsical historical fresco, a counterpoint to today’s urgent political issues, the figure of the Filipino revolutionary Rizal is revisited in the light of early silent films.
David Bowie: Under Review 1976-79David Bowie: Under Review 1976-79 · 2006
David Bowie: Under Review 1976-79
★ 7.52006
MovieMusicDocumentary
David Bowie Under Review 1976 - 1979 The Berlin Trilogy features live and studio performances by Bowie, rare interviews and a host of other features all interspersed with the independent review and criticism from a panel of esteemed experts.
Into the Garden of Glass and SteelInto the Garden of Glass and Steel · 2011
Into the Garden of Glass and Steel
2011
MovieDocumentaryScience Fiction
Canary Wharf is a modern architecture experiment, a city within the city of London. It has its own unique rhythm, style and architecture. It almost seems it was inspired by the writings of modern science fiction authors. This documentary attempts to grab the essence of Canary Wharf and its meaning to its occupants through the words of J.G Ballard.
A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into ImprovisationA Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation · 2023
A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation
2023
MovieDocumentaryMusic
An important audio-visual record of a landmark series of four concerts staged in London in 2022 when more than 30 musicians joined improviser, percussionist and animateur Eddie Prévost to mark his 80th birthday. The film takes a close look at improvisers who create music in the moment, free from the authority of a composer, score or conductor. Ranging from profound delicacy to subversive atonality, the “awkward wealth” of this music raises vital questions about artistic freedom, individual responsibility and what it means for people to make music together in the 21st Century. Featuring performances by John Butcher, Sue Lynch, Ute Kanngiesser, Marjolaine Charbin, Nathan Moore, Seymour Wright, Veryan Weston, Alan Wilkinson, John Tilbury and Eddie Prévost amongst others. Plus readings by musician and author David Toop. The film includes the last ever concert by AMM, the pioneering improvising group co-founded by Eddie Prévost in the mid-1960s.
James Bonk in Matt BlackfingerJames Bonk in Matt Blackfinger · 1988
James Bonk in Matt Blackfinger
1988
Movie
The parody of the famous agent thriller is a production of The Japanese American Toy Theatre of London. The cast was recruited solely from a toy depot. 0017 James Bonk, for instance, is played by a small plastic Godzilla, his colleague 0016, who is murdered by being painted black, by a wind-up eggplant.

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A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into ImprovisationA Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation · 2023
A Bright Nowhere: Journeying Into Improvisation
2023
MovieDocumentaryMusic
An important audio-visual record of a landmark series of four concerts staged in London in 2022 when more than 30 musicians joined improviser, percussionist and animateur Eddie Prévost to mark his 80th birthday. The film takes a close look at improvisers who create music in the moment, free from the authority of a composer, score or conductor. Ranging from profound delicacy to subversive atonality, the “awkward wealth” of this music raises vital questions about artistic freedom, individual responsibility and what it means for people to make music together in the 21st Century. Featuring performances by John Butcher, Sue Lynch, Ute Kanngiesser, Marjolaine Charbin, Nathan Moore, Seymour Wright, Veryan Weston, Alan Wilkinson, John Tilbury and Eddie Prévost amongst others. Plus readings by musician and author David Toop. The film includes the last ever concert by AMM, the pioneering improvising group co-founded by Eddie Prévost in the mid-1960s.

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