This is a History of New York (1987)
- Original title
- This Is a History of New York
- Directed by
- Jem Cohen
- Genre
- short film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
This short film shows the history of New York City from prehistoric times to the Space Age. It uses only documentary street footage to tell the story.
archivalobservationalcontemplativecityscapedocumentary-stylenostalgicurbantime-lapse
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