Talking in New York (1981)
A kind of first person cinema where the filmmaker is the cameraman as well as the actor. Acting like a total stranger in the city who does not speak or hear the language, he walks with a camera to such sight-seeing spots as Times Square,and the top of the Empire State building, etc., only listening to himself speaking the words: "I hear myself at the same time that I speak" in two languages: Japanese and English. The words are a quotation from the book by Jacques Derrida, French philosopher, which he calls "phenomenological essence."
Director: Takahiko Iimura
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: January 1, 1981
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Takahiko Iimura
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Talking in New York about?
- A kind of first person cinema where the filmmaker is the cameraman as well as the actor. Acting like a total stranger in the city who does not speak or hear the language, he walks with a camera to such sight-seeing spots as Times Square,and the top of the Empire State building, etc., only listening to himself speaking the words: "I hear myself at the same time that I speak" in two languages: Japanese and English. The words are a quotation from the book by Jacques Derrida, French philosopher, which he calls "phenomenological essence."
- Who directed Talking in New York?
- Talking in New York was directed by Takahiko Iimura.
- How long is Talking in New York?
- Talking in New York has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).