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Jem Cohen

Jem Cohen

Directing · Born 1962-01-01 · Kabul, Afghanistan

Born in Afghanistan, Jem Cohen is an American experimental filmmaker and photographer, especially known for his observational portraits of urban landscapes, blending of media formats, and collaborations with musicians. Cohen has worked extensively with musicians including Patti Smith, Fugazi, Terry Riley, R.E.M., Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Xylouris White, DJ Rupture, the Ex, Elliott Smith, Vic Chesnutt, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Matana Roberts, Jessica Moss, Jonathan Richman, T.Griffin/Catherine McRae, White Magic, and the Orpheus Orchestra with Gil Shaham, and has collaborated with writers Luc Sante and Sam Stephenson, and graphic artist Ben Katchor.

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4:44 (from her house home)
4:44 (from her house home) 1989
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Little, Big, and Far
Little, Big, and Far 2024
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Aerie 2024
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Robert and June (Cape Breton and NYC) 2024
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June Leaf 2024
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Or Nothing (The Double) 2022
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Ballad of Philip Guston
Ballad of Philip Guston 2022
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Opened Ending
Opened Ending 2020
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Tree Song 2019
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Makeshift (for Mekas)
Makeshift (for Mekas) 2019
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Vox Populi
Vox Populi 2018
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MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) 2018
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NYC Weights and Measures
NYC Weights and Measures 2018
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This Climate
This Climate 2018
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Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation 2017
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World Without End (No Reported Incidents)
World Without End (No Reported Incidents) 2016
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Bury Me Not
Bury Me Not 2016
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Peter Hutton 2016
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On Essex Road
On Essex Road 2016
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Counting
Counting 2015
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We Have an Anchor 2015
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The Film That Buys the Cinema
The Film That Buys the Cinema 2014
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Helianthus Corner Blues
Helianthus Corner Blues 2013
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Museum Hours
Museum Hours 2012
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20 Little Films
20 Little Films 2012
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Gravity Hill Newsreels: Occupy Wall Street
Gravity Hill Newsreels: Occupy Wall Street 2011
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Real Birds
Real Birds 2011
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Anne Truitt, Working 2010
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Crossing Paths with Luce Vigo
Crossing Paths with Luce Vigo 2010
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Chinatown Film Project 2009
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Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)
Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York) 2009
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Le bled (Buildings in a Field) 2009
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Night Scene New York
Night Scene New York 2009
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The Passage Clock: For Walter Benjamin
The Passage Clock: For Walter Benjamin 2008
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Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin
Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin 2008
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Half The Battle 2008
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free
free 2007
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Spirit (Smells Like Teen Spirit)
Spirit (Smells Like Teen Spirit) 2007
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Building a Broken Mousetrap 2006
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Blessed are the Dreams of Men
Blessed are the Dreams of Men 2006
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Chain
Chain 2004
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R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) 2003
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The Foxx and Little Vic
The Foxx and Little Vic 2002
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Nice Evening, Transmission Down
Nice Evening, Transmission Down 2001
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Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse
Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse 2001
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Benjamin Smoke
Benjamin Smoke 2000
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Little Flags 2000
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Instrument
Instrument 1999
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Amber City
Amber City 1999
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Blood Orange Sky 1999
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Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait
Lucky Three: An Elliott Smith Portrait 1997
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Museum 1997
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Lost Book Found
Lost Book Found 1996
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Nightswimming
Nightswimming 1995
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Buried in Light
Buried in Light 1994
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Black Hole Radio 1992
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R.E.M. - This Film Is On 1991
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Drink Deep
Drink Deep 1991
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Sketches for Late City Final 1991
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Just Hold Still
Just Hold Still 1989
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4:44 (from her house home)
4:44 (from her house home) 1989
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Light Years 1989
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Glueman
Glueman 1989
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This Is a History of New York
This Is a History of New York 1987
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Gravity Hill Newsreels-Bella ciao
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