The Park
Originally released in 2017. The Park is a documentary film. directed by Ari Marcopoulos. At just 58 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
The Park is an uninterrupted 58-minute capture of the action on an unfenced basketball court adjacent to the Walt Whitman housing projects in Fort Greene Brooklyn, New York. With no physical barrier between athletes and spectators, and no evident delineation between the beginning or end of a game, players join and depart apparently at random, while park visitors wander past, and sometimes through, the activity on court. The Park reveals the game zone as a fundamental space of public social life, providing an anthropological cross-section of social codes. The film is accompanied by an improvised soundtrack by musician Jason Moran, whose live-recorded performance spontaneously translates the visual rhythms of The Park’s unscripted choreography.
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Production Details
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- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Park about?
The Park is an uninterrupted 58-minute capture of the action on an unfenced basketball court adjacent to the Walt Whitman housing projects in Fort Greene Brooklyn, New York. With no physical barrie...
Who directed The Park?
The Park was directed by Ari Marcopoulos.
How long is The Park?
The Park has a runtime of 0 hours and 58 minutes (58 minutes total).
When was The Park released?
The Park was released on October 14, 2017 in theaters.