Saw this on 16mm yesterday at a screening in Philadelphia presented by the Film Studies Department at Temple University. Carson heard about the screening about two weeks before and offered to come down and talk about the film. Very interesting Q&A and he showed a clip of his upcoming Sundance Selects series "Africa Diary."
Strange little documentary that caught at MoMa over the summer. Holzman chronicles his daily life in NYC over a few days in the 60s. Billed as pre-cursor to today's social media frenzy, I felt it was as much the scenes of his daily life that resonated. Crisp imagery and some impressive shots and style given his semi-professional status and the tech of the day which he had access to..
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