New York Street Games (2010)
- Directed by
- Matthew Levy
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary looks back at the traditional games kids played on New York City streets for generations. Former players including celebrities share memories, while footage shows how children used to play and what has changed.
nostalgicwarmreflectiveplayfulbittersweetconversationalinformative
What happens
New York Street Games is a 2010 documentary film directed by Matt Levy about children's games played by kids in New York City for centuries. The games are fondly remembered by people who grew up in the city. Current and historical documentary footage shows children playing these games, interspersed with scenes of celebrities discussing their own childhood experiences playing these games on the streets of New York. The story is brought to the present with discussions of the current role of street games and opinions as to what kids lose by not having the freedom to play without adult supervision, most importantly the social skills developed when kids could play in the streets. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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