Undercity - A short film about New York City urban exploration

Directed by Andrew Wonder, featuring Steve Duncan

I found this video years ago back, and every now and again I'm reminded of it and go back for another watch. I've always been a bit of a night owl, and watching these guys explore New York City in the middle of the night is just so incredibly captivating to me. And not just, "Wow holy shit, that's neat!"

There's a section in the film where they explore an underground encampment that some unhoused persons have established, and I was impressed with how gentle and kind they were. At first glance it feels grimy to put a camera in someone's face, but I feel like it allowed these people to tell their stories, and for them to be shared. These are some people's lives, literally occurring directly beneath our feet sometimes.

Beyond even that though, there are just some incredibly interesting, and captivating scenes and imagery. Like some old graffiti they find.

PAGE 91 OF MANY 2/20/99 THERE WAS NO SUCH THING AS YUPPIES BACK THEN SCOOTIN ROUND IN THEIR SAABS AND BMWS – EATIN FAKE GOURMET FOOD AND 7 GRAIN BREAD MOST OF US GREW UP ON WONDER BREAD WITH PEANUT BUT & JELLY OR BOLOGNA SANDWICHES (WITH MUSTARD)! WATCHIN ZOOM ON T.V. OR SESAME STREET OR SIGMUND + THE SEAMONSTER OR FAT ALBERT OR THE BUGS BUNNY ROAD RUNNER SHOW — YEAH … WAKIN UP AT 5AM ON A SATURDAY MORNIN + WATCHIN CARTOONS!! WHATS UP DOC?? REVS

Highly recommend giving it a watch.

-godzilla_lives