Manhatta (1922)

Directed by

Charles Sheeler, Paul Strand

Genre

documentary film, silent film, city symphony film

Country

United States

Runtime

10 min

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 80 voters

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.

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How it feels

The film shows a day in the life of New York City in the early 1920s. It captures the city's architecture, waterfront, and crowds with no story or characters, just composed shots.

observationalpoeticcontemplativelyricalstatelyatmosphericlow-key

What happens

Manhatta (1921) is a short documentary film directed by painter Charles Sheeler and photographer Paul Strand. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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