Open Five (2010)

어린 시절 약물 중독에 걸린 엄마와 강제로 헤어진 후, 여러 가정을 전전하며 커가던 ‘마이클 오어’. 건장한 체격과 남다른 운동 신경을 눈여겨 본 미식축구 코치에 의해 상류 사립학교로 전학하게 되지만 이전 학교에서의 성적 미달로 운동은 시작할 수도 없게 된다. 급기야 그를 돌봐주던 마지막 집에서조차 머물 수 없게 된 마이클. 이제 그에겐 학교, 수업, 운동보다 하루하루 잘 곳과 먹을 것을 걱정해야 하는 날들만이 남았다.

경찰인 맥은 17년 전 교통사고로 어린 아들을 잃은 후 분노와 절망에서 헤어나오지 못한다. 그의 아내는 슬픔에 젖어있으며, 이미 이 세상 사람이 아닌 형의 그림자에 가리워진 블레이크는 아버지와 세상에 대한 미움으로 가득하다. 17년 전 아들 교통사고의 가해자가 흑인이라는 이유로 흑인을 적대시하는 맥은 새로운 파트너로 흑인인 샘이 배치되고, 진급까지 누락되자 불만이 더해진다. 한편 맥의 새로운 파트너 샘은 경찰이면서 목사로도 활동한다. 그는 모두를 사랑하라는 진리를 설교하지만 정작 새로운 파트너인 맥이 자신을 적대시하자 고민에 빠지고, 스스로 목사를 계속 할 수 있는지 의문에 빠진다. 고교 졸업반인 아들 블레이크가 낙제하고 학교에서 퇴학까지 당하자 맥은 크게 화를 내고 결국 블레이크는 집을 나간다. 다음 날, 절도 사건이 있는 현장에 출동한 맥은 복면을 한 용의자에게 총을 쏘는데 그 용의자는 다름아닌 블레이크였고, 블레이크는 총상으로 목숨이 위태롭게 된다. 즉시 신장이식 수술을 받지 않으면 위험한 상황에 처하지만 블레이크에게 맞는 기증자를 찾지 못하는데...

미국 테네시 주 멤피스를 배경으로 세 개의 큰 에피소드가 엮여 있다. 먼저 ‘요코하마에서 멀리'에는 엘비스 프레슬리를 찾아 멤피스로 온 일본인 커플 준(나가세 마사토시)과 미츠코(구도 유키)의 이야기를, ’유령'은 비행기 운항 문제로 멤피스에 발이 묶인 한 이탈리아 여자 루이사(니콜레타 브라치)가 낯선 여자와 함께 모텔 방에 함께 묵다가 엘비스 프레슬리의 유령을 만난다는 이야기를, 그리고 마지막 ‘로스트 인 스페이스’는 술김에 범죄를 저지른 두 명의 백인남자와 한 흑인 남자가 벌이는 소동을 그린다. 영화는 같은 모텔을 빌려 이 세 이야기를 차례로 보여준다. 게다가 그는 아주 간단하면서도 재치 있는 몇 가지 요소, 특히 라디오에서 흘러나오는 엘비스 프레슬리의 ‘블루 문’으로 이것이 같은 시각에 겹쳐 일어난 사건임을 알려준다. 이렇게 짐 자무시는 세 개의 서로 다른 에피소드가 같은 모텔에서 일어나는 일임을 차례로 보여주는 한편, 영화 말미에는 아무런 관계가 없는 이 인물들을 같은 기차 안에서 만나게 함으로써 삶과 인간, 세상에 대한 그의 시선을 단적으로 드러내 보이고 있다.

테네시 윌리엄스의 동명 소설을 원작으로 한 작품. 가난한 남자와 사랑에 빠진 한 농장주인의 딸이 자신이 사랑하는 남자를 부자로 보이도록 위장시킨다.

Two documentary filmmakers go back in time to the pre-Civil War American South, to film the slave trade.

World-traveler Harper returns to Memphis and meets wealthy widower Owen who hires her to au pair for the holidays. As they prepare for a joint event at Graceland, their feelings grow for each other. Harper realizes she enjoys living near family and must decide if Memphis will be her forever home.

Documentary about the life and career of Elvis Presley produced for Sky Arts. Includes rarely seen clips and photos from throughout Elvis' career as well as comments from music historians and musicians, songwriters, producers, actors, etc. who worked with him. Narrated by producer/director David Upshal.

A blend of reality and fiction, "Open Five" follows the story of Jake, a struggling musician and his sidekick, Kentucker, a maker of "poor" films and what happens when two girls (Lucy and Rose) venture down to Memphis for a long weekend.

Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin' is the definitive documentary about the history of Memphis wrestling from the 1950's with legendary battles between Sputnik Monroe and Billy Wicks, the 1960's with strutting Jackie Fargo, & the glory days of the '70s with Jerry "the King" Lawler, Tojo Yamamoto, "Superstar" Bill Dundee, & Jimmy Hart.

A brother and sister, sitting in a coffee bar, bicker mildly about whose idea it was to come to Memphis and which kind of cigarette is fresher. Danny, their waiter, comes by offering refills; after determining they are twins, he guesses which is the evil one. Without a pause, he sits down and offers his theory about Elvis's twin. He drones on. The good twin finally speaks up, giving her own opinion. The waiter is unfazed. After his boss finally calls him back to work, the twins are free to resume their bickering amidst the coffee and cigarettes.

A relationship drama set amid a winter van trip from New York to New Orleans. A loose continuation of the 2010 film.

The programme shows Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie's fascination with music from an early age, listening to the sounds of Elvis and Aretha Franklin before graduating to punk. He talks about his passion for music and how to keep creativity on the right track. In the early 90s the UK music scene was changing - with Oasis and Blur emerging, this alternative rock band was recording in Memphis but suddenly sounded out of step with the music scene.

Longing for a relationship with a BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, a MAN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY becomes a target for her ABUSIVE BOYFRIEND.

At the heart of "Dreaming in America" is Lucero's story about that amazing thing, too often overlooked: a blue-collar rock group's struggle to survive. As the music industry has exploded over the past few decades and the ability to "move units" has become the defining calculus of the business, it's an incredibly emotional experience to see a band who does it because they have to, because their lives depend on it, and because they love it. There are hundreds of such bands criss-crossing the country at any given moment. This is a film about one of them-a band on the edge of greatness, working to break through. In a happy bit of rock kismet, "Dreaming in America's" cameras started rolling just as Lucero was breaking from its indie rock past and considering the treacherous leap to a major label deal unlike anything seen by the industry before. At that point, the band was between labels and, though it had sold north of 20,000 records.

In the summer of 2005 a 16yo Memphis, TN wrote on his MySpace blog about his parents sending him to a "Fundamentalist Christian" program that strives to turn gay teens straight. This documentary follows the inspirational story of this teens local community standing up for their friend with daily protests at the facility in what would become an international news story. The documentary features several former clients of the organization who tell their personal stories about the time they spent within the programs walls.

Jerry McGill slipped from a rock'n'roll career into a life of crime, robbing banks and running from the FBI while touring with legends of country music and appearing in movies. After three jail sentences (under two different names), aged 70 and suffering from terminal cancer, he announced his return to music. We follow a gun-toting McGill and his fiance Joyce through four states as he steals whatever's not nailed down and charms his way into and out of trouble. But when you point a camera at a man who will do anything for notoriety, how responsible are you when he goes too far?

Southern indie rockers Lucero hit the road in this documentary, which shows the Memphis, Tennessee band on tour and in the studio. In addition to candid interviews with band members Ben Nichols, Roy Berry, John Stubblefield and Brian Venable, the video features footage of the band on tour with The North Mississippi All-Stars, in the studio for the recording of "Tennessee" and performing live at the Memphis in May Music Festival.

A failed filmmaker returns to Memphis with the hope of jump starting his career but is thwarted by the insanity of the film crew, the selfish conniving of his racist new boss, and the psychotic war between two gangs of historically inaccurate presidential impersonators while trying to maintain his commitment to his family. Featuring Eric Tate (Craig Brewer’s The Poor and Hungry), Ron Gephart ( Ira Sachs’ The Delta), and narrated by Michael Horse (Twin Peaks).

A portrait of a punk band and their role in the vibrant and eclectic underground music scene from which they were born. The idiosyncratic personalities of these three musicians demonstrates that, like all great artistic or political collectives, individuals with conflicting and confounding ideologies can be drawn together around a common cause. Championing the music, community, and politics of their beloved city of Memphis, TN, Negro Terror are far more than just another hardcore punk band with a provocative name.