John Cohen Movies
- 1961
The Sin of Jesus
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An egg-sorting woman shrugs off even the appearance of Christ. From Isaak Babel story.
- 1969
The End of an Old Song
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John Cohen, founding member of the ‘50s folk troupe the New Lost City Ramblers, started making films in order to bring together the two...
- 1979
Q'eros: The Shape of Survival
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Exploration of the way of life of the Q’eros Indians of Peru, who have lived in the Andes for more than 3,000 years.
- 1992
Dancing with the Incas
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Documentary about the most popular music of the Andes -- Huayno music -- and explores the lives of three Huayno musicians in a contemporary Peru torn...
- 1987
Choqela: Only Interpretation
Choqela: Only Interpretation01987HD
This provocative and profound film documents the Choqela ceremony, an agricultural ritual and song of the Aymara Indians of Peru. By offering several...
- 2014
Visions of Mary Frank
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Window in to the vision of Mark Frank's artistic work.
- 1981
Sara and Maybelle
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A rare filmed performance of the two titular members of the Carter Family.
- 1963
The High Lonesome Sound
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John Cohen, founding member of the ‘50s folk troupe the New Lost City Ramblers, started making films in order to bring together the two...
- 1986
Doc & Merle
Doc & Merle01986HD
“Doc & Merle” reaches deep into the relationship between Doc and Merle Watson. It gives an historical overview of their evolution as...
- 1981
Fifty Miles from Times Square
Fifty Miles from Times Square01981HD
A colorful portrait of life in Putnam County, New York, with its "old-time fiddlers, farmers, commuters, and hippies," where an earlier, more...
- 1988
Pericles in America
Pericles in America01988HD
This musical portrait of immigrant clarinetist Pericles Halkias and the Epirot-Greek community explores the aspirations and ambivalences of...
- 1982
Gypsies Sing Long Ballads
Gypsies Sing Long Ballads01982HD
Scotland’s Gypsies have lived outside mainstream society for more than 500 years. Although some of the “Travelling People” still...
- 1982
Post-Industrial Fiddle
Post-Industrial Fiddle01982HD
Explores the importance of music-making in the life of a pulp mill worker in rural Maine.
- 1976
Musical Holdouts
Musical Holdouts01976HD
An expansive survey of American musical subcultures that steadfastly refuse to be blanded by mainstream consciousness.