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Cinema and Sanctuary

2019

62 minutes

Documentary

Overview

The astonishing story of the first documentary film school in the USA—The Institute of Film Techniques at The City College of New York. This groundbreaking program exposed thousands of working-class kids raised on Hollywood movies to the power of documentary film - all under the watchful eye of DADAist, pioneering experimental filmmaker and radical thinker, Hans Richter.

Top Cast

Richard J. Anobile headshot

Richard J. Anobile

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Aram Boyajian headshot

Aram Boyajian

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Sheila Conrad headshot

Sheila Conrad

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Phil Gries headshot

Phil Gries

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Alex Hapsas headshot

Alex Hapsas

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Alan Heim headshot

Alan Heim

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Manfred Kirchheimer headshot

Manfred Kirchheimer

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Jonas Mekas headshot

Jonas Mekas

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Bill Perlmutter headshot

Bill Perlmutter

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Edward Pomerantz headshot

Edward Pomerantz

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David Saperstein headshot

David Saperstein

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Lawrence Silk headshot

Lawrence Silk

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Martin Starger headshot

Martin Starger

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Cecile Starr headshot

Cecile Starr

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