still/here (2001)
In this austere and sorrowful portrait of his hometown, St. Louis, Harris sets his black-and-white 16mm camera loose to wander through the city’s decaying northside neighborhoods, an area populated almost exclusively by working class and working poor African Americans. Gliding down empty streets, across the facades of once-elegant homes, entering condemned buildings, the camera makes a detached but ultimately damning portrait of civic neglect and apathy. Poignantly, human beings are rarely encountered; their presence haunts the soundtrack of eerie footsteps, an unanswered telephone, and sparse voiceover commentary from found sources.
Director: Christopher Harris
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: July 28, 2001
Music: Tatsu Aoki
Cinematography: Joel Wanek, Christopher Harris
Editing: Christopher Harris
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Christopher Harris
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is still/here about?
- In this austere and sorrowful portrait of his hometown, St. Louis, Harris sets his black-and-white 16mm camera loose to wander through the city’s decaying northside neighborhoods, an area populated almost exclusively by working class and working poor African Americans. Gliding down empty streets, across the facades of once-elegant homes, entering condemned buildings, the camera makes a detached but ultimately damning portrait of civic neglect and apathy. Poignantly, human beings are rarely encountered; their presence haunts the soundtrack of eerie footsteps, an unanswered telephone, and sparse voiceover commentary from found sources.
- Who directed still/here?
- still/here was directed by Christopher Harris.
- How long is still/here?
- still/here has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is still/here?
- still/here is a Documentary film.
- Where was still/here produced?
- still/here was produced in United States of America.