Film2
Urbanscapes is a visually immersive feature documentary exploring
decline, renewal, and the relentless transformation of urban America.
Moving through the fractured landscapes of Chicago, Detroit, New York City, and Newark, the film traces decades of change through the voices of residents and artists navigating displacement, reinvention, and survival.
Blending striking photography with powerful human stories, Urbanscapes unfolds as a powerful work of cinematic archaeology, uncovering the beauty,
chaos, and resilience hidden within the changing face of America’s cities.
USA, 90 mins, 2006
“Urbanscapes offers harshly minimalist, meticulously framed images [...]
with scenes that remain in the mind long after the closing credits.”
-VARIETY
"Urbanscapes" plants a camera in neighborhoods gone to seed,
cultivating a bittersweet portrait of American ruin." -THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Beautifully photographed, the film’s compelling characters let the viewer witness
an America one could never imagine existed in the 21st Century." - CINEASTE MAGAZINE
“Urbanscapes mirrors the pace of the neighborhoods that have been left behind” -TIME OUT NY
“Urbanscapes analyzes urban blight as a recurring phenomenon,
with economic, social, and moral dimensions.” -VILLAGE VOICE
