Seeing the City: Avant-Garde Visions of New York takes place May 3-7 at Film at Lincoln Center. Get tickets: https://www.filmlinc.org/series/seein...

Film at Lincoln Center and The Film-Makers’ Cooperative present “Seeing the City: Avant-Garde Visions of New York from The Film-Makers’ Cooperative Collection and Beyond,” to be presented at FLC from May 3–7. The series will feature a selection of films from The Film-Makers’ Cooperative catalog and elsewhere that paint a unique portrait of the city, with many presented on 16mm.

An iconic, oftentimes cliched, cinematic setting for hundreds of films, New York has regularly played a starring role in the history of cinema. Narrative films set in New York City are almost a subgenre unto themselves and have received copious attention. Less well explored are visions of the city anchored in exploration, experimentation, and subversive political commitment. This set of programs offers a diverse and engaging introduction to some of the scores of films in The Film-Makers’ Cooperative’s collection (and beyond) that explore the city. From the lyrical evocations of the anonymity of the crowd and mass transit, and a clutch of visionary works examining the built environment, to sets of films exploring housing, the lurking shadow of ever-encroaching gentrification, and works on specific areas of the city, this selection gives an alternative vision of one of the most filmed and photographed metropolises on earth.

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