The City Dark
“A search for night on a planet that never sleeps”
2012•1h 24m•7.5•Released
Documentary
When filmmaker Ian Cheney moves to New York City and discovers skies almost completely devoid of stars, a simple question – what do we lose, when we lose the night? – spawns a journey to America's brightest and darkest corners. Astronomers, cancer researchers, ecologists and philosophers provide glimpses of what is lost in the glare of city lights. Blending a humorous, searching tone with poetic footage of the night sky, what unravels is an introduction to the science of the dark, and an exploration of the human relationship to the stars.
Director
Ian Cheney
Writer
Ian Cheney
Languages
English
Studio
Wicked Delicate Films
Cast
Ian Cheney
Production
Company
Wicked Delicate Films
Producer
Ian Cheney
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