John Zorn Movies

  • 1999
    The eye

    The eye

    The eye

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    Short animation from Nicolas Brault

    The eye
  • 2011
    Well Then There Now

    Well Then There Now

    Well Then There Now

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    An unfaithful interpretation of John Zorn’s early 80’s film script, “A Treatment For A Film in 15 Scenes”. I consider...

    Well Then There Now
  • 2002
    In the Mirror of Maya Deren

    In the Mirror of Maya Deren

    In the Mirror of Maya Deren

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    Documentary about the life of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, who led the independent film movement of the 1940s.

    In the Mirror of Maya Deren
  • 2011
    KiyaKiya

    KiyaKiya

    KiyaKiya

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    — The term "KiyaKiya" comes from the old Japanese expression "mune ga kiyakiya suru." I first encountered it in Shibusawa Tatsuhiko's book...

    KiyaKiya
  • 2011
    15 Scenes: 254 Shots

    15 Scenes: 254 Shots

    15 Scenes: 254 Shots

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    Iconic film moments juxtaposed with the ordinary. The methods to create the shots run from classic studio set-ups to shooting on location using...

    15 Scenes: 254 Shots
  • 1992
    John Zorn's Naked City

    John Zorn's Naked City

    John Zorn's Naked City

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    John Zorn's live performance of Naked City's self-titled album at The Marquee Club in New York City, 1992.

    John Zorn's Naked City
  • 2007
    365 Day Project

    365 Day Project

    365 Day Project

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    This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calendar form. Every day as of January 1st, 2007...

    365 Day Project
  • 1991
    The Golden Boat

    The Golden Boat

    The Golden Boat

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    Inspired in form by American police TV shows and soap operas, The Golden Boat is a madcap, surreal dash through the streets of New York city, telling...

    The Golden Boat
  • 1989
    Neo-Geo: An American Purchase

    Neo-Geo: An American Purchase

    Neo-Geo: An American Purchase

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    Produced during a year-long residency in New York, Neo Geo is a vivid portrayal of the contemporary American cultural landscape.

    Neo-Geo: An American Purchase
  • 2007
    Monday April 16, 2007

    Monday April 16, 2007

    Monday April 16, 2007

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    John Zorn with his band at Anthology Film Archves performs COBRA, part one.

    Monday April 16, 2007
  • 2015
    The Viking of Sixth Avenue

    The Viking of Sixth Avenue

    The Viking of Sixth Avenue

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    A documentary about the colorful life, times and music of a true original, Louis “Moondog” Hardin, an eccentric blind musician and...

    The Viking of Sixth Avenue
  • 2024
    Zorn III (2018 – 2022)

    Zorn III (2018 – 2022)

    Zorn III (2018 – 2022)

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    For 12 years now, Mathieu Amalric has been filming the stupendous New York saxophonist and composer John Zorn. Whirligig films that Zorn likes to...

    Zorn III (2018 – 2022)
  • 2024
    Zorn I (2010 – 2016)

    Zorn I (2010 – 2016)

    Zorn I (2010 – 2016)

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    Mathieu Amalric’s film with John Zorn began as a European TV commission that was quickly abandoned in favor of something more intimate: an...

    Zorn I (2010 – 2016)
  • 1990
    Gotham

    Gotham

    Gotham

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    A film set to "Batman" by Naked City. Taking the band’s name and first album cover as a clue, Henry Hills drew heavily on themes in...

    Gotham
  • 1987
    She Must Be Seeing Things

    She Must Be Seeing Things

    She Must Be Seeing Things

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    Agatha is an international lawyer, Jo a filmmaker. The two women are lovers. While Jo is on the road showing her films, Agatha discovers and reads...

    She Must Be Seeing Things
  • 1995
    The Elegant Spanking

    The Elegant Spanking

    The Elegant Spanking

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    This nouveau, sleekly produced film features the story of a unique lesbian S&M relationship between a mistress and her maid. Enter their fantasy: a...

    The Elegant Spanking
  • 1988
    Cynical Hysterie Hour

    Cynical Hysterie Hour

    Cynical Hysterie Hour

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    Four short films directed by Kubo Kiriko.

    Cynical Hysterie Hour
  • 2001
    Nightwindows

    Nightwindows

    Nightwindows

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    Animated film that turns the viewer into a floating voyeur, snatching brief but compelling glimpses of peoples' private worlds beyond the window...

    Nightwindows
  • 2024
    Zorn II (2016 – 2018)

    Zorn II (2016 – 2018)

    Zorn II (2016 – 2018)

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    For 12 years now, Mathieu Amalric has been filming the stupendous New York saxophonist and composer John Zorn. Whirligig films that Zorn likes to...

    Zorn II (2016 – 2018)
  • 1993
    Maohgai

    Maohgai

    Maohgai

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    Kishi is a 37-year-old personnel officer and fairly happy with work, wife and child. But he turns out to be susceptible to a more exciting life....

    Maohgai