A short history of the highrise. Part two, Concrete / produced by The National Film Board of Canada and The New York Times ; directed, written, and edited by Katerina Cizek ; producer, Gerry Flahive.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Cizek, Katerina, screenwriter, film director, narrator.

Flahive, Gerry, film producer.

Brushett, Matt, animator.

New York Times Company, production company.

National Film Board of Canada, production company, publisher, distributor.

Language:

French

Subjects (All):

Skyscrapers--Social aspects.

Skyscrapers.

Tall buildings--Social aspects.

Tall buildings.

Public housing.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Short films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (7 min.)) : sound, color and black and white

Other Title:

Concrete

Place of Publication:

[Montréal, Québec] : National Film Board of Canada, [2013]

System Details:

System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

digital

Summary:

In the second installment, "Concrete" explores how, in New York City and globally, residential high-rises and public housing attempted to foster social equality in the 20th century.

Participant:

Narrated by Katerina Cizek.

Credits:

Film animation, Helios Design Labs ; animation, Matt Brushett ; music, Beck.

Notes:

Created with the New York Times archives.

Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 18, 2023).

Publisher Number:

nf-hrise2 Docuseek2

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.