Dream City

About This Movie

So, 'Dream City' is this intriguing documentary from 1983 by Ulysses Jenkins that's really hard to pin down. It's like a wild blend of performance art and raw video collage. The way it captures that twenty-four-hour performance with artists like David Hammons and Maren Hassinger gives it this vibrant, chaotic energy. You get jazz, punk, and Jenkins’ own recitations, which all come together in this absurdist, poetic montage. The pacing is uneven, which might throw some off, but it really leans into that disjointed feel, making you reflect on urban life and artistic expression. The practical effects, if you can call them that, rely heavily on the rawness of the footage, lending it a kind of authenticity that's hard to find in more polished works. Definitely a unique piece in the documentary realm.

Absurdist montage styleExplores urban themesCollaboration of notable artists