A ghetto youth journeys, via elevated train, into neighbourhoods vastly different from his own and indulges in various fantasies about what life is and might be like. The sound track consists of a musical score whose sweet, sentimental melody and lyrics make an ironic contrast to the grim realities of the boy’s existence.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322065
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Minorities - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social classes
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies
Experimental → Experimental films - United States
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)