Directed by:
Aaron BrooknerScreenplay:
Aaron BrooknerComposer:
Jozef van WissemCast:
Madonna, Jim Jarmusch, Andy Warhol (a.f.), William S. Burroughs (a.f.), Sara Driver, John Giorno, Patti Smith, Allen Ginsberg (a.f.), James Grauerholz (more)Plots(1)
After Howard Brookner, director of two documentaries and a feature film, died from AIDS related illnesses at the age of 34 in 1989, his slender oeuvre was in danger of being forgotten – until his nephew Aaron decided to preserve his uncle's legacy and to digitalise his first film, the cult classic Burroughs: The Movie (1983). This endeavour led to the discovery of a number of other gems stored in the godfather of Beat's legendary 'bunker' in New York's Bowery district. This rich archive of material, shot by film maniac Brookner from 1978 until the end of the 1980s, represents a unique document of the decade's incredibly vibrant art and gay scene in downtown New York. (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
Madonna
USA
Best movies:
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham (2003) (video compilation)
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) (video compilation)
Jim Jarmusch
USA
Best movies:
Sling Blade (1996)
In the Soup (1992)
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Andy Warhol (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Tootsie (1982)
The Driver's Seat (1974)
Detroit Rock City (1999) - a.f.
William S. Burroughs (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Ministry: Tapes of Wrath (2000) (video compilation)
Chappaqua (1966)
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Sara Driver
USA
Best movies:
Mystery Train (1989)
Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Permanent Vacation (1980)
John Giorno
USA
Best movies:
Sleep (1963)
Patti Smith
USA
Best movies:
The Best of R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (2003) (video compilation)
The Rugrats Movie (1998)
The Big Empty (2003)
Allen Ginsberg (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Bald-Dog-Rock (1981)
Chappaqua (1966)
Ciao Manhattan (1972)
James Grauerholz
USA