

If you have an hour to spare and you want to see what a city looks like when it is growing too fast for its own good, you should probably watch this. It is definitely for people who like history that feels lived-in and a bit smelly. If you want a clean, pretty postcard version of the past, you are going to absolutely h...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Heinrich Hauser

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"If you have an hour to spare and you want to see what a city looks like when it is growing too fast for its own good, you should probably watch this. It is definitely for people who like history that feels lived-in and a bit smelly. If you want a clean, pretty postcard version of the past, you are going to absolutely hate this movie. It was made by a German guy named Heinrich Hauser. He calls Chicago a "world city in its awkward years," and man, he wasn't kidding. The first thing that hits yo..."


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