An associative collection of visual impressions across fifteen chapters: a seagull in Porto, political posters in New York, an abstract painting in St. Petersburg, an abandoned video shop in Cairo and cats everywhere you look.
Cinematography
Cohen's 16mm grain makes garbage beautiful and monuments humble.
Editing
Fifteen chapters that talk to each other in whispers.
Director
Jem Cohen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cohen shot over 15 years across ten cities, never knowing what the 'film' was—just collecting moments that rhymed.
The title riffs on the Velvet Underground song, and yes, that drone energy is absolutely intentional.
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