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DAF
directed by Bahman Ghobadi, 1969- (Jeonju International Film Festival, 2003), 39 mins
This simple but affecting documentary portrays a rural craftsman who makes a traditional Iranian percussion instrument called a daf. All able-bodied family members participate in the production, including a blind son, whom we see hitching a ride to market with his sister to purchase the sheep skins and wood planks...
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directed by Bahman Ghobadi, 1969- (Jeonju International Film Festival, 2003), 39 mins
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This simple but affecting documentary portrays a rural craftsman who makes a traditional Iranian percussion instrument called a daf. All able-bodied family members participate in the production, including a blind son, whom we see hitching a ride to market with his sister to purchase the sheep skins and wood planks used in the instrument's manufacture. A doctor visits the father's younger 3-1/2 year-old son, who has also lost his eyesight, and off...
This simple but affecting documentary portrays a rural craftsman who makes a traditional Iranian percussion instrument called a daf. All able-bodied family members participate in the production, including a blind son, whom we see hitching a ride to market with his sister to purchase the sheep skins and wood planks used in the instrument's manufacture. A doctor visits the father's younger 3-1/2 year-old son, who has also lost his eyesight, and offers this advice: 'Pray to God. Give to charity. Have ceremonies and have a dervish play the daf for him.' The greater part of the film focuses on the laborious work involved in the fabrication of daf and culminates in a rousing ritual for the ailing boy. The accomplished camerawork takes advantage of the surrounding scenery and local color. Sensitive individuals are warned of a brief but graphic segment of sheep being slaughtered
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bahman Ghobadi, 1969-
Author / Creator
Bahman Ghobadi, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Jeonju International Film Festival
Topic / Theme
Iranian, Kurdish, Religious rites and ceremonies, Cultural identity, Musical instruments, Poverty, Ethnography, Iranians
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Dark Days
directed by Marc Singer, 1973-; produced by Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures and Palm Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2000), 1 hour 22 mins
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intim...
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directed by Marc Singer, 1973-; produced by Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures and Palm Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2000), 1 hour 22 mins
Description
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intimate, and off the cuff, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures, Palm Pictures, DJ Shadow, 1972-
Author / Creator
Marc Singer, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Topic / Theme
Homelessness
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 by Oscilloscope Pictures
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Dark Days: Fragile Dwelling
directed by Marc Singer, 1973-; produced by Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures and Palm Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2000), 28 mins
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intim...
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directed by Marc Singer, 1973-; produced by Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures and Palm Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2000), 28 mins
Description
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intimate, and off the cuff, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground. This feature i...
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intimate, and off the cuff, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground. This feature is an all new photo essay featuring photographs by Margaret Morton.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures, Palm Pictures
Author / Creator
Marc Singer, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Topic / Theme
Homelessness, Housing, Social problems
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 by Oscilloscope Pictures
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Dark Days: Life after the Tunnel
directed by Marc Singer, 1948-; produced by Marc Singer, 1948-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures and Palm Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2000), 17 mins
DARK DAYS explores the surprisingly domestic subterranean world of a homeless community living in a train tunnel beneath NYC. Through stories heartbreaking and hilarious, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground. With a hypnotic soundtrack by legendary DJ Sha...
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directed by Marc Singer, 1948-; produced by Marc Singer, 1948-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures and Palm Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2000), 17 mins
Description
DARK DAYS explores the surprisingly domestic subterranean world of a homeless community living in a train tunnel beneath NYC. Through stories heartbreaking and hilarious, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground. With a hypnotic soundtrack by legendary DJ Shadow, DARK DAYS is still an enduring classic, ten years after its initial release.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Marc Singer, 1948-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures, Palm Pictures
Author / Creator
Marc Singer, 1948-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Speaker / Narrator
Marc Singer, 1973-, Marc Singer, 1948-
Person Discussed
Marc Singer, 1973-
Topic / Theme
Homelessness, Tunnels, Characterization
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 by Oscilloscope Pictures
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Dark Days: Q&A at Maysles Cinema
directed by Marc Singer, 1973-; produced by Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures and Palm Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2000), 31 mins
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intim...
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directed by Marc Singer, 1973-; produced by Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures and Palm Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2000), 31 mins
Description
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intimate, and off the cuff, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground. This special f...
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intimate, and off the cuff, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground. This special feature includes an introduction with former New York City mayor David Dinkins and Q&A with Singer and Executive Director of the Coalition for the homeless, Mary E. Brosnahan at the Maysles Cinema.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures, Palm Pictures
Author / Creator
Marc Singer, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Speaker / Narrator
David Dinkins, 1927-
Person Discussed
David Dinkins, 1927-, Marc Singer, 1973-, Mary E. Brosnahan, fl. 1988
Topic / Theme
Homelessness, Tunnels, Public housing, Interviews and interviewing
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 by Oscilloscope Pictures
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Dark Days: The Tunnel Today
directed by Marc Singer, 1973-; produced by Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures and Palm Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2000), 22 mins
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intim...
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directed by Marc Singer, 1973-; produced by Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures and Palm Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2000), 22 mins
Description
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intimate, and off the cuff, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground. In this featur...
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intimate, and off the cuff, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground. In this feature, director Marc Singer revisits the train tunnel in 2011.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures, Palm Pictures
Author / Creator
Marc Singer, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Topic / Theme
Homelessness, Tunnels
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 by Oscilloscope Pictures
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Gunnin' For That #1 Spot: NYC Video Diaries: New York is Crazy
produced by Oscilloscope Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2008), 1 min
This short feature is about members of a high school basketball team watching a homeless man take coins out of a public fountain.
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produced by Oscilloscope Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2008), 1 min
Description
This short feature is about members of a high school basketball team watching a homeless man take coins out of a public fountain.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Oscilloscope Pictures
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Topic / Theme
Theft, High school students, Homelessness, Basketball
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by Oscilloscope Pictures
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Last Call at the Gladstone Hotel
directed by Neil Graham, fl. 2007 and Derreck Roemer, fl. 2007; produced by Neil Graham, fl. 2007 and Derreck Roemer, fl. 2007, TVO (Toronto, ON: Insurgent Projects Inc., 2007), 1 hour 5 mins
When aggressive developers buy a flophouse hotel to turn it into an arts centric hot spot, long-time staff and residents begin a five-year struggle to survive. This intimate portrait of the effects of urban renewal upon the poor, reveals the unintentional roles we often play in the process of gentrification.
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directed by Neil Graham, fl. 2007 and Derreck Roemer, fl. 2007; produced by Neil Graham, fl. 2007 and Derreck Roemer, fl. 2007, TVO (Toronto, ON: Insurgent Projects Inc., 2007), 1 hour 5 mins
Description
When aggressive developers buy a flophouse hotel to turn it into an arts centric hot spot, long-time staff and residents begin a five-year struggle to survive. This intimate portrait of the effects of urban renewal upon the poor, reveals the unintentional roles we often play in the process of gentrification.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Neil Graham, fl. 2007, Derreck Roemer, fl. 2007, TVO
Author / Creator
Neil Graham, fl. 2007, Derreck Roemer, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Insurgent Projects Inc.
Topic / Theme
Poverty, Urban renewal, Hotels and inns
Copyright Message
© Insurgent Projects Inc., 2006, all rights reserved
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The Making of 'Dark Days'
directed by Marc Singer, 1973-; produced by Patrick Anding, fl. 2002-2005 and Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures and Palm Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2000), 46 mins
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intim...
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directed by Marc Singer, 1973-; produced by Patrick Anding, fl. 2002-2005 and Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures and Palm Pictures (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2000), 46 mins
Description
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intimate, and off the cuff, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground. The Making of...
For years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intimate, and off the cuff, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground. The Making of Dark Days includes interviews with Marc Singer, DJ Shadow, and others.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Patrick Anding, fl. 2002-2005, Marc Singer, 1973-, Picture Farm, Wide Angle Pictures, Palm Pictures
Author / Creator
Marc Singer, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Topic / Theme
Homelessness
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 by Oscilloscope Pictures
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Perempuan 'Girli'
directed by Rosana Yuditia Ripi, fl. 2008; produced by Zakiah, fl. 2008 and Chandra Tanzil, fl. 2010, In-Docs (Jakarta, Jakarta Raya: Yayasan Masyarakat Mandiri Film Indonesia, 2008), 18 mins
Sunarti, the only one with a steady income in a crowded house by the riverside, is perpetually struggling to make ends meet. However, her extended family’s needs and demands have kept her deep in debt.
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directed by Rosana Yuditia Ripi, fl. 2008; produced by Zakiah, fl. 2008 and Chandra Tanzil, fl. 2010, In-Docs (Jakarta, Jakarta Raya: Yayasan Masyarakat Mandiri Film Indonesia, 2008), 18 mins
Description
Sunarti, the only one with a steady income in a crowded house by the riverside, is perpetually struggling to make ends meet. However, her extended family’s needs and demands have kept her deep in debt.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Zakiah, fl. 2008, Chandra Tanzil, fl. 2010, In-Docs
Author / Creator
Rosana Yuditia Ripi, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Yayasan Masyarakat Mandiri Film Indonesia
Topic / Theme
Loans, Economic conditions, Extended family, Poverty, Indonesians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by Yayasan Masyarakat Mandiri Film Indonesia
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