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Publisher
Ammo Content
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Two rival record collectors attempt to con an old lady out of a rare, but cursed, 1930s Blues record. When a series of unfortunate circumstances lands them in jail, the feud festers for over twenty years until they are released from prison and get a second chance at snagging the vinyl, this time from a more formidable foe.
Series
Arthouse films volume 1
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of a postal clerk and a librarian who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means.
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Exploring the labyrinth of the contemporary art world, the film examines the role of art and artistic passion in today's money-driven, consumer-based society. Featuring collectors, dealers, auctioneers and a rich range of artists, from current market darlings Jeff Koons, Gerhard Richter and Njideka Akunyili Crosby, to one-time art star Larry Poons, the film exposes deep contradictions as it holds a mirror up to contemporary values and times, coaxing...
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Teri Horton, a 73-year-old former truck driver with an 8th grade education, buys a painting in a thrift shop for five dollars, but unbeknownst to her, the artist is Jackson Pollock. This adventure documents a 15-year war with the art world's inner circle, lifts the veil on how art is bought and sold in America and introduces audiences to the funny, profane and utterly unforgettable Teri Horton.
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