Christian D. Bruun’s documentary, BLUE GOLD: AMERICAN JEANS, is a pretty classic version of a documentary that likely introduces you to a world you had no idea ever existed. The film looks at the literal history of blue jeans from their creation, the evolution of jeans as a wardrobe staple, and then a fashion sensation, and international presence, and finally, a highly coveted collectors item.
Starting over in a whole new country with nothing, these tales of assimilation, sacrifice and humiliation underscore a side of one of history’s greatest tragedies which frequently goes unnoticed. What do people go through when coming out of such unbelievable horror?
I am particularly inspired by filmmaker Harmony Korine, who in his long and short form narrative works ends up combining his own stories and opinions about living in the South.
Alex McDowell ‘s LEVIATHAN PROJECT virtual reality experience — Sundance Report Now, here is my
Kenneth Lonergan ’s MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, BIRTH OF A NATION, CARNAGE PARK — Sundance
Rebecca Miller ’s MAGGIE’S PLAN, RAMS, SLEIGHT — Sundance Film Fest Report of three films
Ruth Platt ‘s THE LESSON, FURSONAS, SLAMDANCE Film Fest Report from Films Gone Wild I
Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady ’s NORMAN LEAR, The Lobster, Green Room, The Lure: REPORT
South Korea’s foreign-language Oscar entry, Lee Joon-Ik ‘s film THE THRONE was the Opening Night
Mika Tania and Jussi Eerola ‘s RETURN OF THE ATOM, WOMEN HE’S UNDRESSED, Joy Gohring:
