Dark Days dvd A Brief History of Manfred

A Brief History of Manfred Kirchheimer – short video by one of Kirchheimer’s many students

seven year-old Jin and her younger sister

As the cultural landscape around the world was thrown into turmoil during the industrial revolution

writer of the cult favorite KIDS and director of GUMMO and MISTER LONELY

wooed by colleges and sneaker companies

Dark Days dvd A Brief History of ManfredFor years, a homeless community took root in a train tunnel beneath New York City, braving dangerous conditions and perpetual night. DARK DAYS explores this surprisingly domestic subterranean world, unearthing a way of life unimaginable to those above. Through stories simultaneously heartbreaking, hilarious, intimate, and off the cuff, tunnel dwellers reveal their reasons for taking refuge and their struggle to survive underground. Filmed in striking