Manhatta
is a silent film produced by Charles Scheeler(painter) and Paul Strand(photographer).
The film portraits a typical day in the early 20th century of
Manhattan in New York. It is also known as the first avant-garde film produced
in the United States.
When watching
the film, it gives me a feeling of a normal urban life. It is a non-narrative
structure film with some subtitles for the transition. The film starts with a
ferry filled with commuters who came into New York City, and the film ends with
a sunset over Hudson River. The film shows a day in the life of the city by
recording the relationship between human, transportations and buildings.
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