The City Dark

A search for night on a planet that never sleeps

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Documentary

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 20, 2012
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Wicked Delicate Films
Cast: Ian Cheney
Director: Ian Cheney
Writer: Ian Cheney
Producer: Ian Cheney
Cinematography: Ian Cheney
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt1863406