No Wave: The Underground Films of Beth B and Scott B [Blu-ray]

Emerging from the downtown art scene of a pre-gentrified 1970s New York, Beth B and Scott B crafted strikingly cinematic sci-fi and neo-noir thrillers that emblemized the alienation and spirit of rebellion fueling a generation of young creators. Filmed in Super-8 and 16mm, and highlighted by the electrifying presence of performance artist Lydia Lunch, these defiant “B Movies” brought a Times Square grindhouse aesthetic to the music venues and art spaces where they were shown. Newly restored from the original film elements, No Wave (as the movement would later be called) is a major cinematic rediscovery: a provocative body of work previously unavailable, and an insider’s view of a city (and art scene) on the brink of explosion. Contents: Disc One: G-Man (U.S. 1978 Color 32 min.) | Black Box (U.S. 1979 Color 20 min.) | Letters to Dad (U.S. 1979 Color 11 min.) | The Offenders (U.S. 1979 Color 97 min). Disc Two: The Trap Door (U.S. 1981 Color 64 min.) | Vortex (U.S. 1983 Color 86 min.)