Central Park

How it feels

This documentary shows different people using Central Park in New York City. It also looks at the workers who keep the park running.

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What happens

Central Park is a 1990 documentary film directed, produced, and edited by Frederick Wiseman. Shot over several months in 1988, the film provides an observational study of Central Park in New York City, portraying it as a complex social and municipal institution. Utilizing the direct cinema style, Wiseman explores the park's diverse range of public activities alongside the extensive administrative and physical labor required to maintain the space. Upon its release, the film received critical acclaim for its structural editing and its depiction of the park as a microcosm of New York City's social and economic layers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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