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Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)
Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York)

LONG FOR THE CITY (PATTI SMITH IN NEW YORK)

Directed by Jem Cohen
United States, 2008
Documentary, Short

Synopsis

In Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York), Smith recites two songs/poems. She starts with the first poem she ever wrote, followed by Prayer. Jem Cohen accompanies her on a stroll across her New York neighbourhood that is rapidly changing, and asks her what she sees.

Synopsis

In Long for the City (Patti Smith in New York), Smith recites two songs/poems. She starts with the first poem she ever wrote, followed by Prayer. Jem Cohen accompanies her on a stroll across her New York neighbourhood that is rapidly changing, and asks her what she sees.