Ellen Kuras Movies

  • 1996
    The Dadshuttle

    The Dadshuttle

    The Dadshuttle

    61996HD

    A father and his gay son use the opportunity of a car ride to have a sometimes uncomfortable conversation.

    The Dadshuttle
  • 2001
    A Huey P. Newton Story

    A Huey P. Newton Story

    A Huey P. Newton Story

    5.22001HD

    The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for social reform.

    A Huey P. Newton Story
  • 1989
    He Was Once

    He Was Once

    He Was Once

    6.81989HD

    This bizarre parody of the animated religious children’s show Davey and Goliath uses actors but looks like Claymation because of the stop...

    He Was Once
  • 1994
    Postcards from America

    Postcards from America

    Postcards from America

    3.81994HD

    Inspired by the autobiographical writings of David Wojnarowicz, "Postcards From America" chronicles the abuse the artist suffered as a child at the...

    Postcards from America
  • 2008
    The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)

    The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)

    The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)

    72008HD

    Co-directed by acclaimed cinematographer Ellen Kuras and subject Thavisouk Phrasavath, this haunting documentary chronicles a refugee family’s...

    The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
  • 1989
    Samsara: Death and Rebirth in Cambodia

    Samsara: Death and Rebirth in Cambodia

    Samsara: Death and Rebirth in Cambodia

    61989HD

    Made as a relief worker's master's thesis, this documentary chronicles the difficulties of rebuilding a community in post-Pol Pot Cambodia

    Samsara: Death and Rebirth in Cambodia
  • 2007
    Women Behind the Camera

    Women Behind the Camera

    Women Behind the Camera

    72007HD

    Reveals the courageous lives of pioneer camerawomen from Hollywood to Bollywood, from war zones to children’s laughter, in a way that has never...

    Women Behind the Camera
  • 1990
    The World According to John Coltrane

    The World According to John Coltrane

    The World According to John Coltrane

    41990HD

    The World According to John Coltrane is a documentary film about saxophonist John Coltrane

    The World According to John Coltrane
  • 1995
    Roy Cohn/Jack Smith

    Roy Cohn/Jack Smith

    Roy Cohn/Jack Smith

    01995HD

    When Jill Godmilow’s movie Roy Cohn/Jack Smith premiered at the 1994 Toronto International Film Festival, the number of AIDS-related deaths was...

    Roy Cohn/Jack Smith
  • 1993
    Geoffrey Beene 30

    Geoffrey Beene 30

    Geoffrey Beene 30

    01993HD

    A profile of fashion designer Geoffrey Beene, on his 30 years in the industry.

    Geoffrey Beene 30
  • 2008
    Shooting Women

    Shooting Women

    Shooting Women

    02008HD

    Reveals the history of camerawomen around the world, celebrating not only the survival of pioneer women in a male-dominated field, but a new...

    Shooting Women
  • 2016
    Monster in the Mind

    Monster in the Mind

    Monster in the Mind

    02016HD

    Monster in the Mind
  • 1992
    Guerrillas In Our Midst

    Guerrillas In Our Midst

    Guerrillas In Our Midst

    01992HD

    Guerrillas In Our Midst takes a look behind the scenes of New York's blue chip art market, and reveals how a contemporary art movement is "created."...

    Guerrillas In Our Midst