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Blank City

2011 · 94 min · Director: Celine Danhier

Blank City (2011) is a documentary, directed by Celine Danhier. It stars Amos Poe and Ann Magnuson. The 94-minute film holds an audience score of 6.8/10.

Cast
Amos Poe Amos Poe Ann Magnuson Ann Magnuson B Becky Johnston Bette Gordon Bette Gordon Beth B Beth B Casandra Stark Casandra Stark

What Blank City Is About

From the late seventies into the middle eighties Manhattan was a wreck of cheap rent and cheap drugs, and it was precisely those conditions that set a handful of filmmakers going. Céline Danhier’s documentary builds an oral history of No Wave Cinema and the Cinema of Transgression out of the people who were in it. Jim Jarmusch, Amos Poe, Lizzie Borden, Beth B, Eric Mitchell, Charlie Ahearn, Nick Zedd, Richard Kern, Lydia Lunch and Debbie Harry are among those who speak. Fed by punk and new wave, these films stood directly against the escapist product coming out of Hollywood, and they drew as well on the French New Wave, film noir, Warhol and John Waters.

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What is Blank City about?

From the late seventies into the middle eighties Manhattan was a wreck of cheap rent and cheap drugs, and it was precisely those conditions that set a handful of filmmakers going. Céline Danhier’s documentary builds an oral history of No Wave Cinema and the Cinema of Transgression out of the people who were in it.

Where can I watch Blank City?

Blank City is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Blank City?

Blank City runs for 94 minutes (1h 34m).

When did Blank City come out?

Blank City was released in 2011.

Who directed Blank City?

Blank City was directed by Celine Danhier.

Who stars in Blank City?

Blank City stars Amos Poe, Ann Magnuson, Becky Johnston, Bette Gordon.

What is Blank City's rating?

Blank City holds 7.1/10 on IMDb and 6.8/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 69 out of 100.

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