Chicago in Time Lapse

Chicago in Time Lapse

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1996

Runtime

0h 24m

Genres

Documentary, Music

Original Title

Chicago Im Zeitraffer

Director

Alexander Kluge

Description

"At the beginning of the 19th century there is no Chicago. There was a fort that was set on fire by Indians shortly thereafter. Later, the turbulent expansion of a settlement began, which became a center for the immigrant workforce, traditional industry, slaughterhouses, and, in 1941, armaments for war. The Windy City on Lake Michigan is the fastest changing city in the world. This 35mm Arriflex film time-lapse footage is annotated with classic techno cuts and information about the tunnels under Chicago, the slaughterhouses, organized crime, Sears & Roebuck catalogs and other peculiarities of this strange city."