Synopsis
A history of New York City from Prehistoric times through the Space Age, composed entirely from documentary street footage.
Movie Information
- Director
- Jem Cohen
- Release Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- Language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (3 votes)
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