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City in the sun

Australia, 1949
film

Inspired by Arne Sucksdorff’s “Manniskor i Stad” (Rhythm of a city), this film reflects the mood of a day in the life of Sydney, New South W..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

City family

Australia, 1972
Similarity: 81%

Sydney in sight

Australia, 1961
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City life

Australia, 1959
Similarity: 79%

Sydney city life: 1899-1948

Australia, 1995
Similarity: 78%

Brisbane: city in the sun

Australia, 1954
Similarity: 77%

Souvenir of Sydney

Australia, 1954
Similarity: 77%

A City awakens

United States, 1974
Similarity: 77%

Rhythm of a city

Sweden, 1946
Similarity: 77%

We are the city

United States, 1972
Similarity: 77%

N.Y., N.Y.: a day in New York

United States, 1958
Similarity: 76%

Morning in the streets

United Kingdom, 1965
Similarity: 76%

Viewpoint on Sydney

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 75%

The Lord Mayor

Australia, 1975
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The City

Australia, 2005
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Night light

Australia, 2006
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Lewis Mumford on the city

Canada, 1964
Similarity: 74%

Tale of one city

Australia, 1976
Similarity: 74%

Rooftopics

Australia, 1971
Similarity: 74%
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