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Jul 30, 2020 · Amos Poe lost control of his documentary about the music scene that spawned artists like Blondie and Talking Heads after a dispute with Ivan Kral, the guitarist who made the...
Running time. 53 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. The Blank Generation (1976) is the earliest of the released DIY "home movies" of the 1970s punk rock scene in New York City. It was filmed by No Wave filmmaker Amos Poe and Patti Smith Group member Ivan Kral .
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Mar 27, 2024 · The Blank Generation stands as a groundbreaking documentary that encapsulates the essence of the punk rock movement in New York City during the late 1970s. Directed by Amos Poe and Ivan Kral, this film offers an intimate portrayal of the emerging punk scene through electrifying live performances, candid interviews, and glimpses into the artists ...
Read about The Blank Generation, directed by Amos Poe and Ivan Král; No. 89 on our list of the 100 best New York movies. Tuesday 3 July 2012. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email WhatsApp.
Apr 7, 2011 · The pre-disco era in Manhattan's Lower East Side saw the rise of punk bands. At the same time, smaller film formats like 16mm and Super 8mm gave Lower East Side underground film-makers like Jim Jarmusch, Beth B, and Amos Poe a canvas, a voice. Their films, part of the "no-wave movement" had an almost "reach into the screen and touch it" guerilla, punk style, placing mood and texture above ...
The result, Blank Generation, is a fascinating bit of musical archeology, preserving for the ages the earliest moments of what would become one of the most important and influential movements in the history of rock & roll.
The New York Times reported in 2020 that Poe had lost all ownership of several of his groundbreaking films, including The Blank Generation, to Ivan Kral in a 2012 lawsuit over profits from licensing fees for showings of the film.
