Drafthouse Films (Firm)
1) Trailer War
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Unleashed from the vaults of the Alamo Drafthouse, a meticulous selection of the best, strangest and most amazing coming attraction trailers in the world! Most have never been available in any home format, and all are presented for the first time in high definition.
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Set in rural England, this quirky documentary uncovers the eccentric world of farmer Charles Carson, who created surreal home movies that blended farming life with bizarre, often humorous, DIY filmmaking. Discovered decades later, these films have become a worldwide cult phenomenon, offering a glimpse into his creative mind and peculiar lifestyle. Featuring interviews with filmmakers, historians, and Carson’s neighbors, the documentary delves into...
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Drafthouse Films is pleased to present "CONFETTI OF THE MIND", the definitive compilation of Nacho Vigalondo's (Timecrimes, Open Windows) most brilliant shorts collected for the first time and personally curated by Nacho. Featuring such favorites as Choque, Sunday, and 2003's Academy Award nominated short film, "7:35 in the Morning".
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In this 2022 re-release GroundUP Music and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema present this 1920's Soviet-era silent science fiction classic with a new score by Chris Bullock of Snarky Puppy. A space-obsessed man dreams of traveling to Mars, while a lonely martian Queen dreams of meeting him. He arrives to find out that Mars is not the stuff of his dreams. Rather, it's a totalitarian state, and he is not welcome.
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This uplifting documentary follows the unlikely friendship between Isaac Nabwana, a Ugandan filmmaker creating action-packed films in his slum neighborhood, and Alan Hofmanis, a New York film fanatic who stumbles upon Isaac’s work. Through candid interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, the film captures their shared passion for cinema and the challenges of making "Wakaliwood" movies on a shoestring budget. Once Upon a Time in Uganda offers an...
9) Mister Organ
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Intrepid journalist and filmmaker David Farrier (Tickled) faces off against his greatest foe yet in MISTER ORGAN, a bizarre tale that finds Farrier in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a mysterious con man.
10) Kim's Video
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Physical media reigns supreme in KIM'S VIDEO, a tribute to the iconic video store in NYC that inspired a generation of cinephiles before it mysteriously closed its doors and sent its legendary film archive to a small Sicilian village for “safekeeping.” What starts as an homage to cinema quickly becomes a rescue mission to ensure the eternal preservation of the beloved video collection.
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In this 2022 re-release, GroundUP Music and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema present a 1924 German silent anthology film with a new score by PRD Mais. A writer accepts a job from a waxworks proprietor to pen a series of stories about the exhibits of Caliph of Baghdad (Emil Jannings), Ivan the Terrible (Conrad Veidt) and Jack the Ripper (Werner Krauss) in order to boost business.
12) Klown
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Based on the hit sitcom, KLOWN finds Frank on the verge of the fatherhood. So how better to prove his paternal credentials than borrowing his awkward 13-year-old nephew to accompany him and Casper on their annual tour de pussy?
13) Ms .45
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American film icon Abel Ferrara’s revenge thriller classic Ms .45 follows a mute garment-district seamstress who after falling victim to multiple unspeakable assaults, ignites her one-woman rampage against NYC’s entire male population.
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One of the greatest documentaries ever made, filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer and documentary titans, Werner Herzog and Errol Morris examine a country where Indonesian death squad leaders are celebrated as heroes, challenging them to reenact their real-life mass-killings via musical numbers, action and comedy sequences and other genres of the American movies they love.
16) Klown Forever
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The latest chapter in the misadventures of best friends Casper Christensen and Frank Hvam as they bumble through an impressive number of poorly laid plans and disastrous social situations.
17) The Tribe
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**WARNING**: This film contains graphic and sexual content and may be upsetting and/or offensive to some viewers. A new student realizes that he must prove himself to be brought under the wing of a school gang's leader to survive. THE TRIBE unfolds through the non-verbal acting from a cast of deaf non-professionals resulting in a rare cinematic event.
18) Graceland
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The longtime chauffeur of a corrupt Filipino politician is ambushed in a kidnapping attempt. During the confusion of the ambush, the kidnapping goes horribly wrong and the wrong girl is taken and held for ransom.
19) Bullhead
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Cattle farmer Jacky, initiates a shady deal with a notorious mafioso meat trader. When an investigating federal agent is assassinated & a woman from his traumatic past resurfaces, he must face the far-reaching consequences of his decisions.
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Inspired by atrocious true events, NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN follows Tore, a young lost soul involved with an underground Christian punk movement who falls in with a dysfunctional family curious to test his seemingly unwavering faith. As his trials become more and more extreme, Tore finds his capacity for love and resilience pushed to its limits, and beyond.