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For very different reasons Darryl and Lily have both ended up living in the back alleys of London. During a troublesome night they suddenly find themselves trying to dig their way out of an escalating predicament.

A memoir and a memory from a nightclub in Los Angeles.

Synopsis Sub Budaya Menyimpang (Sirkus Koboi Absurd) is an experimental absurdist crime short film that explores the hidden world of a deviant subculture operating beyond society's moral boundaries. Through surreal imagery, dark humor, and fragmented storytelling, the film follows Ton*** as he becomes entangled in a bizarre network ruled by a mysterious Faceless Boss and enforced by a ruthless Mafia figure. Blurring the line between reality and performance, the film presents its criminal underworld as a twisted circus, where violence, loyalty, and identity become theatrical acts. Rather than offering conventional answers, Sub Budaya Menyimpang invites viewers to interpret its symbolism, questioning the nature of power, conformity, and the absurdity of human behavior within marginalized communities.

1990 documentary by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, featuring sociologist Rebecca Adams, PhD, who examines Deadhead subculture through a theoretical framework based on the ideas of social theorist Georg Simmel. Aired on PBS in the early 90s.

Steven R. Hurlburt and Flournoy Holmes journeyed through America to discover the underground movement supporting the jam band scene of the early 00's. The Grateful Dead had splintered into various guises after the death of spirtual leader Jerry Garcia - still maintaining an active position in the scene but without the overwhelming attraction that saw the Dead as one of the most consistent and profitable live acts around. The scene had sprouted other successful acts such as Phish, Widespread Panic, The String Cheese Incident, and others. This movie chronicles the voyage that Hurlburt and Holmes took, and the results are amusing, though-provoking, and sometimes ludicrous.

Sugishita, a college student who works part-time at Village Vanguard, feels something strange about his peaceful days. Surprisingly, subcultures had disappeared from this world. When Sugishita learns of the existence of a censor who is destroying subculture, he works hard to escape his surveillance and regain the love of subculture among his friends.

In three parts this DIY-documentary focuses on the lives and times of german punks of the generation Y.

Delves into the history of the most extreme and shocking films that have ever been made. chronicles the timeline of Red Films: those films that are too extreme for the mainstream and historically have been circulated via the bootleg circuit.

an engaging participatory documentary featuring two inspiring high school graduates starting in their industry. It showcases their journey of self-expression as they challenge and deconstruct stereotypes.

Anime has been broadcast in Iran for more than half a century, this documentary takes a look at the history of the beginning of anime broadcasting on television in Iran until today, when it is able to have extreme fans in this country and the emergence of a cultural subculture called otakus in Iran.

A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.

When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.

A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in search of his runaway teenage daughter who’s making hardcore films in the pits of Los Angeles.

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In an effort to end family feuding, a young gypsy travels back in time to kill mammoths to ensure Hungary becomes rich by killing mammoths in order to create a massive oil reservoir. Things don't go entirely according to plan...

Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, PARIS IS BURNING offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion "houses," from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women — including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.

Aussie boys of Asian descent candidly discuss their status as a "minority within a minority".

A look inside the furry community - who's a part of it, why, and what it's really all about

Fox, a former circus performer, wins the lottery of DM 500,000 and can now have the life and things that he has always wanted. He enters an abusive relationship with wealthy industrialist Eugen in an attempt to climb the social ladder. His desperation for love and affection soon spirals into tragedy.

Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and rare live footage from artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, SS Decontrol and the Dead Kennedys.

A sub culture evolved in Sweden in the 1950s – Swedish greasers. The greasers were young and wild, drove American cars and rebelled against society. We meet the next generation of motorised youth the “Neo-Greasers”. What price are they willing to pay to live a demand-less life?

A disillusioned writer explores the subterranean depths of San Francisco's North Beach district.

A group of beatniks unwittingly harbor a serial rapist. A cop goes after him after his wife is attacked.

An inside look into the world of taxidermy and the passionate artists from all over the world who work on the animals.

The Los Angeles punk music scene circa 1980 is the focus of this film. With Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Circle Jerks, Fear, Germs, and X.

Documentary that goes behind the curtain, exploring the intimate relationships and untold stories that shape the pro wrestling industry.

Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's PBS documentary tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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Norwegian propaganda film and cult drama about Eva (16) and Arne (17), both from well established homes, attend a class where a professor says that cannabis is safer than alcohol. Together with some friends they decide to try the drug. The start of a drug hell for all involved. The film was poorly received by the critics, but it nonetheless became one of the highest-grossing theater films in Norway in 1969.

Michelle lives in Paris with René, who is influential politicians. One morning as Michelle discovers that her 18-year-old daughter Lauren has not come home from a pub tonight. René does not want to involve the police, because he does not want a scandal that could affect his political career negative. They decide instead to hire a private investigator. It turns out that Lauren has been kidnapped to be used by a gang producing snuff. Detective withdraws from the case, however, because he fears for his life and Michelle decides to find their own daughter. The hunt goes by porn swamps in Paris, Amsterdam and Hamburg.