Urban Rhapsody Directed
by
Basia Winograd USA / / 6:30 minutes
Screening
Times and Venues:
This film is one of many short films in the short program REEL NY.
SYNOPSIS:
Shot as a documentary, edited as a music video, "Urban Rhapsody" is a study of the attitudes and gestures of Brooklynites. The words of the Spoken Word group Second 2 Last provide the narration for this whirlwind tour through the diverse neighborhoods of the borough that inspires their poetry.
BIO:
Born in New York, Basia Winograd studied filmmaking at the National Film School of Poland as well as at Columbia University. She has worked in Poland, Asia, Africa, and New York. Her body of work includes several videos and short films as well as a feature-length documentary about a homeless soccer team. Over the past few years she has been experimenting with the music video format.
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