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Learning from Buffalo / a film [directed] by Rima Yamazaki ; [Torch Films?].
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture--New York (State)--Buffalo.
- Architecture.
- Buffalo (N.Y.)--Biography.
- Buffalo (N.Y.).
- New York (State)--Buffalo.
- Genre:
- Internet videos.
- Feature films.
- Biographies.
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (70 min.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [New York] : Torch Films, [2019]
- Language Note:
- Limited dialogue in English; the majority of the film comprises sequences with ambient noise only.
- System Details:
- Kent State University digital
- Kent State University video file
- Kent State University MPEG-4
- Summary:
- "Buffalo, New York, which was once a prosperous city, is home to several architectural masterpieces built in the late 19th century to the early 20th century, such as the Darwin D. Martin House by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Guaranty Building by Louis Sullivan, and Kleinhans Music Hall by Eliel and Eero Saarinen. While some important buildings, including the Larkin Building by Wright, were demolished, the preservation movement has been active for the past several years. Architecture is embraced as a treasure, but it can be a burden to the city at the same time. Like many other American cities, Buffalo has suffered from economic downturn for decades. Industries have left and the population has declined almost by half. One of the issues that Buffalo has been facing is vacant properties. Since 2000, the city has demolished thousands of vacant homes and buildings to clean up some neighborhoods, which created vacant lots in turn. Exploring the architecture and cityscape of the post-industrial American city, this film meditates on the relationship between architecture, city, society, and history."--Publisher's statement.
- Notes:
- Cinema du Réel, Mention Spéciale - Prix des Bibliothequès.
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed April 10, 2020).
- OCLC:
- 1149991305
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