John Zorn Movies

  • 1986
    White and Lazy

    White and Lazy

    White and Lazy

    01986HD

    Short movie.

    White and Lazy
  • 2010
    Arcana

    Arcana

    Arcana

    62010HD

    A globally composed, musically arranged montage-round: so Henry Hills’s arcana appears to be, a fulminant 30-minute cut-up epic that takes...

    Arcana
  • 2000
    Sabbath in Paradise

    Sabbath in Paradise

    Sabbath in Paradise

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    Documentary examining contemporary Jewish musical culture in New York's avant garde Jazz scene in the 1990s.

    Sabbath in Paradise
  • 2011
    Well Then There Now

    Well Then There Now

    Well Then There Now

    72011HD

    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
  • 2003
    Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America

    Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America

    Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America

    02003HD

    Traces the journey of five kung fu monks in search of the American dream. Hailing from China's legendary Shaolin Temple, these Zen masters and kung...

    Shaolin Ulysses: Kung Fu Monks in America
  • 2020
    Generació Kibbutz

    Generació Kibbutz

    Generació Kibbutz

    02020HD

    Generació Kibbutz
  • 2009
    Ray Bandar: A Life With Skulls

    Ray Bandar: A Life With Skulls

    Ray Bandar: A Life With Skulls

    02009HD

    He's been called Dr. Bones and Reptile Ray. Usually dressed in tattered "field-trip" clothes, Ray Bandar has been a fixture at the California Academy...

    Ray Bandar: A Life With Skulls
  • 1989
    Neo-Geo: An American Purchase

    Neo-Geo: An American Purchase

    Neo-Geo: An American Purchase

    01989HD

    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
  • 1970
    John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990

    John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990

    John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990

    01970HD

    John Zorn: alto sax, vocals Bill Frisell: guitar Wayne Horvitz: keyboards, piano Fred Frith: bass Joey Baron: drums

    John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990
  • 2011
    KiyaKiya

    KiyaKiya

    KiyaKiya

    02011HD

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

    KiyaKiya
  • 1994
    Die Kunst des Erinnerns – Simon Wiesenthal

    Die Kunst des Erinnerns – Simon Wiesenthal

    Die Kunst des Erinnerns – Simon Wiesenthal

    01994HD

    This film by Johanna Heer and Werner Schmiedel represents a homage to a man revered internationally as one of the great humanitarians of the 20th...

    Die Kunst des Erinnerns – Simon Wiesenthal
  • 2009
    Astronome: A Night at the Opera (A Disturbing Initiation)

    Astronome: A Night at the Opera (A Disturbing Initiation)

    Astronome: A Night at the Opera (A Disturbing Initiation)

    02009HD

    An opera by John Zorn and Richard Foreman

    Astronome: A Night at the Opera (A Disturbing Initiation)
  • 2009
    The Last Supper

    The Last Supper

    The Last Supper

    02009HD

    The Man goes to the encounter of the Woman in a mysterious place where creatures live. While making love to one of them, he becomes her by changing...

    The Last Supper
  • 2011
    15 Scenes: 254 Shots

    15 Scenes: 254 Shots

    15 Scenes: 254 Shots

    02011HD

    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
  • 2008
    Boy

    Boy

    Boy

    02008HD

    The life of the old horse comes to end behind that - the death. But before the death, the fortune gives him the last fantastic vision which opens the...

    Boy
  • 1970
    Cynical Hysterie Hour

    Cynical Hysterie Hour

    Cynical Hysterie Hour

    01970HD

    Four short films directed by Kubo Kiriko.

    Cynical Hysterie Hour
  • 1995
    Credits Included: A Video In Red And Green

    Credits Included: A Video In Red And Green

    Credits Included: A Video In Red And Green

    01995HD

    With his hand-held video camera, Jalal Toufic presents faces of ordinary people living in a war-ravaged country. He begins with a 1987 US state...

    Credits Included: A Video In Red And Green
  • 1994
    A Lot of Fun for the Evil One

    A Lot of Fun for the Evil One

    A Lot of Fun for the Evil One

    01994HD

    Where art & erotica meet! Using a series of exciting sex games in which sadism and punishment are central, dark masturbation tales are portrayed. On...

    A Lot of Fun for the Evil One
  • 1995
    Hollywood Hotel

    Hollywood Hotel

    Hollywood Hotel

    01995HD

    A young Taiwanese filmmaker explores the lives, dreams, and aspirations of a group of tenants at the Hastings Hotel, a resident hotel located in...

    Hollywood Hotel
  • 1988
    Le deuxième jour

    Le deuxième jour

    Le deuxième jour

    01988HD

    Cahen surveys a New York in transition, in transit, in smog, in chaos and in peace.

    Le deuxième jour