A portrait of life in a capital city. the noise of a crowd swarming around a city hotel is offset by the cooing of pigeons in the bird market; the mute dialogues in the parks, the clamour of the flea circus; the traffic jams, the whistle of the policeman which hypnotises the mannequins in a shop window; the cries of the street urchins; the music of the city. Without commentary.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322747
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Belgium - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Brussels (Belgium)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Interpretive programs
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Lifestyles
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)