The Lost City of Melbourne (2022)

Directed by

Gus Berger

Genre

documentary

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

E

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about the loss of Melbourne's grand old cinemas and other historic buildings during a 1950s modernization push. It shows what was torn down and the impact on the city's character.

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What happens

The Lost City of Melbourne is a 2022 Australian documentary film directed, written, and produced by Gus Berger. The documentary follows an attempted 'modernisation' of Melbourne in the 1950s destroyed much of the city, including its elegant cinemas and picture palaces. The film premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 9 August 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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