The Bowery
1994 · 10 min
Sara DriverWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: Criterion Channel · Free: Kanopy. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Lucy Sante Nemo Librizzi Billy Dock Slim Willy Curtis
Credits
Editing: Jay Rabinowitz
Plot
This short documentary captures the poetry of the city’s storied skid row before its gentrification.
Sinekatalog’s take
A short documentary capturing the poetry of New York's storied skid row before gentrification. It is atmospheric and elegiac. A neat time capsule for lovers of city history.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (117 votes)
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