Los Angeles Plays Itself
Synopsis
An essay on how the movies have depicted Los Angeles a city symphony in reverse--a symphony with many directions and speeds. A critical history--and counter-history--of Los Angeles via clips from an eclectic list of movies. Many of them are well known (Chinatown, Blade Runner, L.A. Confidential); others are rarer finds (The Exiles, Bush Mama, Killer of Sheep). The film tracks the various roles that specific landmarks and districts--the Bradbury Building, Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis house, Bunker Hill--have played through the years, with insights on movies, architecture, transportation, racism, class and public space.
GENRE: Art/Foreign
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RUN TIME: 169
RELEASE DATE: January 1, 2003
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DIRECTOR(S): Thom Andersen
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