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THE HOTTEST AUGUST
Synopsis
New York City, August 2017. It’s a month heavy with a society on the verge of catastrophe, the tension of a new President, growing anxiety over everything from rising rents to marching white nationalists, and unrelenting news of either wildfires or hurricanes on every coast.
Synopsis
New York City, August 2017. It’s a month heavy with a society on the verge of catastrophe, the tension of a new President, growing anxiety over everything from rising rents to marching white nationalists, and unrelenting news of either wildfires or hurricanes on every coast.
Our take
At once a panoramic time capsule and a prophetic warning for the future, The Hottest August is a poetic portrait of collective anxiety in a time of crisis. With impassive narration and alien soundscapes, this remarkable documentary invokes the visionary spirits of Chris Marker and Patrick Keiller.