A grim and unremitting survey of New York citizens exiled at the margins of capitalist society including the elderly displaced by new housing construction; a woman on relief whose husband was recently released from a mental institution; and those who live in the slums of New York. A document of its time, the film describes the challenge confronting the progressive social aspirations of the Kennedy era. Tough, touching and uncompromising, this is a fascinating documentary with some acute insights into contemporary civilisation.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014322
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New York (N.Y.)
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Minorities - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social conflict
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social groups
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social isolation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social workers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Alienation (Social psychology)
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social isolation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alienation (Social psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)