The City

1h 28m 1998

Brief Synopsis

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Four separate episodes, connected by the theme of how Latino laborers are abused in New York. Recent immigrants take on any work they can get, whether legal and safe or not. In one story, a young man is buried beneath an avalanche of bricks as he works on a construction site in New Jersey. In anothe

Cast & Crew

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David Riker

Director

Ricardo Cuevas

The Man ("Bricks")

Moises Garcia

Abel ("Bricks")

Marcos Martinez Garcia

Armando ("Bricks")

Mateo Gomez

The Man ("Bricks")

Cesar Monzon

The Man ("Bricks")

Film Details

Also Known As
City, Ciudad, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Independent Television Service
Distribution Company
Zeitgeist Films; New Yorker Films; Zeitgeist Films
Location
New York City, New York, USA; New Jersey, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

Synopsis

Four separate episodes, connected by the theme of how Latino laborers are abused in New York. Recent immigrants take on any work they can get, whether legal and safe or not. In one story, a young man is buried beneath an avalanche of bricks as he works on a construction site in New Jersey. In another, a street performer tries in vain to get his daughter accepted into a school. The final narrative tells of a garment factory worker who needs to raise money for her sick child back in Mexico. Ignored by her heartless employers, she becomes increasingly outraged.

Director

David Riker

Director

Cast

Ricardo Cuevas

The Man ("Bricks")

Moises Garcia

Abel ("Bricks")

Marcos Martinez Garcia

Armando ("Bricks")

Mateo Gomez

The Man ("Bricks")

Cesar Monzon

The Man ("Bricks")

Harsh Nayyar

The Man ("Bricks")

Fernando Reyes

Jose ("Bricks")

Victor Sierra

Man ("Bricks")

Carlos Torrentes

Man ("Bricks")

Anthony Rivera

Boy ("Bricks")

Joe Rigano

The Contractor ("Bricks")

Miguel Maldonado

The Organizer ("Bricks")

Cipriani Garcia

The Young Man ("Home")

Leticia Herrera

The Young Woman ("Home")

Jose Rabelo

The Father ("The Puppeteer")

Stephanie Viruet

The Daughter ("The Puppeteer")

Gene Ruffini

The City Worker ("The Puppeteer")

Eileen Vega

The Health Worker ("The Puppeteer")

Denia Brache

The Friend ("The Puppeteer")

Marta De La Cruz

The School Registrar ("The Puppeteer")

Silvia Goiz

The Seamstress ("Seamstress")

Rosa Caguana

A Friend Of The Seamstress ("Seamstress")

Guillermina Dejesus

A Friend Of The Seamstress ("Seamstress")

Betty Mendoza

A Friend Of The Seamstress ("Seamstress")

Angeles Rubio

A Friend Of The Seamstress ("Seamstress")

Teresa Yenque

A Friend Of The Seamstress ("Seamstress")

Valentina Zea

A Friend Of The Seamstress ("Seamstress")

Hyoung Taek Limb

Sweatshop Manager ("Seamstress")

Jawon Kim

Sweatshop Manager ("Seamstress")

Maria Galante

The Designer ("Seamstress")

Monica Cano

Worker In Hallway ("Seamstress")

Ernesto Lopez

Worker In Hallway ("Seamstress")

Galo Rodin Schneider

The Cousin ("Seamstress")

Jaime Sanchez

The Dress Story Manager ("Seamstress")

Antonio Peralta

The Photographer ("The Photo Studio")

Maite Bonilla

Voice ("Bricks")

Crew

Tony Adzinikolov

Music

Robin Alper

Executive Producer

Roshelle Berliner

Production Designer

Harlan Bosmajian

Director Of Photography

Sarah Brandston

1st Assistant Director

Arianne Burgess

Production Designer

Richard Fleming

Sound Recordist

Chris Grant

1st Assistant Director

Andrew B Hurwitz

Executive Producer

Douglas Mankoff

Executive Producer

Per Melita

Production Manager

Paul Mezey

Producer

Paul S Mezey

Producer

David Riker

Editor

David Riker

Producer

David Riker

Screenwriter

Alex Wolfe

Sound Recordist

Film Details

Also Known As
City, Ciudad, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Independent Television Service
Distribution Company
Zeitgeist Films; New Yorker Films; Zeitgeist Films
Location
New York City, New York, USA; New Jersey, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Best Non-Latino Film about a Latino Subject Award at the 1998 Havana Film Festival.

Winner of the Independent Voice Award for Best North American Feature and the Lumina Award for Best Cinematography (Bosmajian) at the 1999 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Winner of the Land Grant Award for Best Picture at the 1999 Taos Talking Picture Festival.

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States April 1999

Released in United States December 1998

Released in United States Fall October 22, 1999

Released in United States January 1999

Released in United States June 1999

Released in United States March 1999

Released in United States November 5, 1999

Released in United States October 1998

Released in United States on Video February 13, 2001

Released in United States September 1998

Shown at Havana Film Festival December 1-11, 1998.

Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City (Walter Reade) June 11-24, 1999.

Shown at Los Angeles International Latino Film Festival (Closing Night) October 2-11, 1998.

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Open Zone) September 17-26, 1998.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 4-14, 1999.

Shown at Taos Talking Picture Festival April 15-18, 1999.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 10-19, 1998.

Ultra-Stereo

Released in United States 1998 (American premiere at the 1998 Los Angeles International Latino Film Festival.)

Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (American Spectrum) in Park City, Utah January 21-31, 1999.)

Released in United States March 1999 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 4-14, 1999.)

Released in United States April 1999 (Shown at Taos Talking Picture Festival April 15-18, 1999.)

Released in United States June 1999 (Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City (Walter Reade) June 11-24, 1999.)

Released in United States on Video February 13, 2001

Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Open Zone) September 17-26, 1998.)

Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 10-19, 1998.)

Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Los Angeles International Latino Film Festival (Closing Night) October 2-11, 1998.)

Released in United States Fall October 22, 1999

Released in United States November 5, 1999 (Nuart; Los Angeles)

Released in United States December 1998 (Shown at Havana Film Festival December 1-11, 1998.)

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