Freakstars 3000 is an apparent social satire that attempts to take off various reality TV programs, most notably the Idol series, and TV in general.
Volume 10 in the Collection Petites Planètes—music recordings made around the world, a series on ‘experimental ethnography’ by Vincent Moon and local people created without any money involved—features legendary Brazilian singer Ney Matogrosso, singing in the hills of Rio accompanied only by a cello.
Every segment in this film is entitled by some chemical element, as if the whole piece could fuse together different components that rarely work together.
Volume 12 in the Collection Petites Planètes—music recordings made around the world, a series on ‘experimental ethnography’ by Vincent Moon and local people created without any money involved—features Brazilian comedian/singer Thalma de Freitas performing with her father around Rio de Janeiro.
Volume 15 in the Collection Petites Planètes—music recordings made around the world, a series on ‘experimental ethnography’ by Vincent Moon and local people created without any money involved—is a portrait of legendary samba singer Elza Soares shot at her home by the Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.
Volume 4 in the Collection Petites Planètes—music recordings made around the world, a series on ‘experimental ethnography’ by Vincent Moon and local people created without any money involved—is a portrait of the young folk music scene of Chile, in one of the world’s most beautiful and poetic cities.
Volume 9 in the Collection Petites Planètes—music recordings made around the world, a series on ‘experimental ethnography’ by Vincent Moon and local people created without any money involved—is an experiment with musical creation, improvising a song with Icelandic genius Helgi Jonsson in Reykjavik.
Started under a totalitarian regime and completed in 1992 after the revolution, this ethnographic documentary, shot on location in northern Romania and the former Sudetenland, follows a people from 1947 to the present.
One actor plays two characters in a split day/night story that exposes the seedy underbelly of the city as he grapples with the darkness around him.
A family man has a sudden higher calling to become a Hollywood star. Directed by Christoph Schlingensief when he was just 17.
Christoph Schlingensief’s first filmic work. It contains: (1) A small crime tale; (2) A short shoot with Christoph Schlingensief; and (3) All sorts of things.
Volume 11 in the Collection Petites Planètes—music recordings made around the world, a series on ‘experimental ethnography’ by Vincent Moon and local people created without any money involved—has celebrated Icelandic dancer Erna Omarsdottir improvising movements to a soundpiece made from nature.
Volume 13 in the Collection Petites Planètes—music recordings made around the world, a series on ‘experimental ethnography’ by Vincent Moon and local people created without any money involved—is a portrait of young Turkish saz player Ismail Altunsaray in the streets of Istanbul.
Volume 14 in the Collection Petites Planètes—music recordings made around the world, a series on ‘experimental ethnography’ by Vincent Moon and local people created without any money involved—features French musician Léonore Boulanger playing her unique style of ‘chansons’ with her band in Paris.
Volume 17 in the Collection Petites Planètes—music recordings made around the world, a series on ‘experimental ethnography’ by Vincent Moon and local people created without any money involved—features cult singer Pierre Barouh, who composed and performed music in Lelouch’s A Man and a Woman.
Volume 18 in the Collection Petites Planètes—music recordings made around the world, a series on ‘experimental ethnography’ by Vincent Moon and local people created without any money involved—is a short film with the twin sisters Valtysdottir (ex-Múm), improvising music together in Reykjavik.
Volume 6 in the Collection Petites Planètes—music recordings made around the world, a series on ‘experimental ethnography’ by Vincent Moon and local people created without any money involved—is a rare document on the Zar cult in Cairo, an ancient trance ritual usually performed by women for women.
In 1988 Broomfield was asked to document the making of a musical show by Andre Heller, an all-black revival called “Body & Soul”. Upon arriving in NYC to start filming, everything had changed. But instead of walking out, Broomfield stayed on, making a film about his attempt to make a documentary.
Volume 19 in the Collection Petites Planètes—music recordings made around the world, a series on ‘experimental ethnography’ by Vincent Moon and local people created without any money involved—is a very rare recording of an Umbanda ritual, an Afro-Brazilian cult from Northern Brazil.
Volume 20 in the Collection Petites Planètes—music recordings made around the world, a series on ‘experimental ethnography’ by Vincent Moon and local people created without any money involved—explores the sounds of Singapore with electronic shamanic performer Marc Chia a.k.a. ‘One Man Nation’.