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Documentary films about music and musicians
Whitney
Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.
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Jagged
An intimate exploration of Alanis Morissette and her groundbreaking 1995 album Jagged Little Pill.
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Touch the Sound
A documentary which explores the connections among sound, rhythm, time, and the body by following percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who is nearly deaf.
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The Jesus Music
A political documentary that tells the stories of over 25 artists who give depictions of the controversy surrounding Christian Rock in the 70's.
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Carmine Street Guitars
Five days in the life of fabled Greenwich Village guitar store Carmine Street Guitars.
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Grateful Dawg
Jerry Garcia, legendary lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead and David Grisman, virtuoso mandolinist and founder of "Dawg" music… Now, for the first time ever, the musical matrimony and extraordinary...
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Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
A documentary on the influential musician Scott Walker.
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Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother's archives in this intimate documentary.
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Romántico
Romántico is a documentary about Mexican musician Carmelo Muñiz Sánchez, who returns home to his beloved daughters after years spent playing San Francisco’s taquerías and hipster joints. But once Carm...
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Song of Lahore
Until the late 1970s, the Pakistani city of Lahore was world-renowned for its music. Following the Islamization of Pakistan, many artists struggled to continue their life's work. Song of Lahore turns...
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