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195715 minPGdocumentary

6.9/ 10(19 ratings)• TMDB

N.Y., N.Y.

195715 minPGdocumentary

6.9/ 10(19 ratings)• TMDB

Explore New York City through a surreal lens in this vivid documentary.

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Francis Thompson

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Explore New York City through a surreal lens in this vivid documentary.

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Francis Thompson

Francis Thompsondirector

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A day in the life of the city and citizens of New York as seen through the fantastic eye, and the incredibly distorted optic lenses, of filmmaker Francis Thompson.

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