Square Times
Square Times, directed by Rudy Burckhardt, 1967. Courtesy the Estate of Rudy Burckhardt
Film ScreeningsSquare Times
Friday, October 11, 2013 @ 4:45 pm
This short film is director Rudy Burckhardt’s handcrafted ode to Times Square’s energy, set to the intoxicating melodies of The Supremes.
Directed by Rudy Burckhardt, 1967, color, 16mm
Runtime: 6 minutes
Part of the urban film series Cinematic Sites, selected by Paul Dallas and presented in conjunction with Participatory City: 100 Urban Trends from the BMW Guggenheim Lab.
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