Donatello & Fosco Dubini / Barbara Obermaier - Hedy Lamarr – Secrets Of A Hollywood Star
MGM-tycoon Louis B. Mayer called Hedy Lamarr “the most beautiful girl of the century.” A psychological portrait of glamour star Hedy Lamarr who became scandalously famous in 1933 as the first nude on the screen with her appearance in the Austrian/Czech film Ecstasy. She then had an extraordinary career in more than 25 Hollywood films. But.. she also invented a torpedo guided system which was patented in 1942 and serves today as the basis for mobile phones.
The documentary (2006, 85 mins) contains interviews with Mickey Rooney, Lupita Kohner, Kenneth Anger and many other personal friends of Hedy. Also featured is the trailer “Jean Seberg – American Actress (5 mins), the trailer “Thomas Pynchon – A Journey Into The Mind (3 mins) – several documents and photos in ROM-format. Finally, the 2-disc DVD offers Hedy Lamarr’s legendary scandal film Ekstase (1933, 79 mins) in an uncut version.
Languages English and German, subtitles English and German.
€29.50

Anders Østergaard - Burma VJ
Though risking torture and life in jail, courageous young citizens of Burma live the essence of journalism as they insist on keeping up the flow of news from th..(read more)
Label: IDFA / FFDOC48
Artist: Anders Østergaard
Medium: DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: Activism, Documentary.

Sound American - Issue 25: The Folk Issue
Anniversary issue! With: Throbbing Gristle, Drew Daniel, Anna Roberts-Gevalt, Kurt Newman ..
Publisher: Sound American / 25: The Folk Issue
Author: Sound American
Medium: Magazine
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Avant-Garde, Magazines, Music Magazine, New Folk, USA.

Blanche Blanche Blanche - Seashells
Already the 10th album by Zach Phillips and Sarah Smith. Quirky pop songs with lyrics full of sharp social commentary as well as a slightly juvenile joyfulness...(read more)
Label: Reading Group / RG19
Artist: Blanche Blanche Blanche
Medium: LP
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: Avant-Garde Pop, Songwriters, USA, Vinyl.
