This is a History of New York   00:22:36 1988
A history of New York City from Prehistoric times through the Space Age, composed entirely from documentary street footage. "The richness of Cohen's vision is found in his haunting imagery and the perception that the thriving city of New York is really the accumulation of humanity's failures, as well as its triumphs." —Steve Seid, Seduced and Abandoned: The Homeless Video by Sachiko Hamada & Scott Sinkler and Jem Cohen (Berkeley: Pacific Film Archive, 1989) Also available on: Compilation: Jem Cohen: Early Works	Biography of Jem Cohen "Best of Fest" and Best Experimental Film, Baltimore Film Forum, 1989 First Place in the Experimental Category, 2nd Annual New York Independent Film and Video Exposition, 1988 First Prize, Mediamix 1990 U.S. Super 8mm Festival, Rutgers College, New Jersey Titles by Jem Cohen: Amber City Black Hole Radio Blessed Are the Dreams of Men Blood Orange Sky Building A Broken Mousetrap Buried in Light (Central and Eastern Europe in Passing) Chain Drink Deep Instrument Just Hold Still Little Flags Long for the City Lost Book Found Lucky Three Music Works NYC Weights and Measures One Bright Day Spirit This is a History of New York Work by Jem Cohen also appears on: Compilation: Jem Cohen: Early Works