‘Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League’s New York’ is the story of the Photo League (1936-1951), which for fifteen years was the center of the documentary movement in American photography at a time when the camera was held to be, in James Agee’s words, ‘the central instrument of our time’. Featuring little-known examples of the work of fifty of the Photo League’s leading photographers and supplemented with interviews with still feisty (and active) League veterans, the film features a captivating, ‘period’ musical score and an incisive narration read by Campbell Scott. ‘Ordinary Miracles’ is a tribute to the high purpose of photography, a remarkable group and an unmatched panorama of urban life in the neighborhoods of New York City during the 1930’s and 40’s. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 9.2/10 | |
Released: | June 22, 2012 | |
Runtime: | 74 min | |
Genres: | Documentary | |
Companies: | The Orchard | |
Cast: | Campbell Scott | |
Crew: | Daniel Allentuck Nina Rosenblum | |
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