You probably didn’t know that Martin Scorsese and the comedian Fran Lebowitz are very good friends, so much so that they have conceived a new series that has just premiered on the red titan of the streaming call Let’s suppose New York is a city (Pretend It’s a City). If on the contrary, you were well aware, it is because you are probably fans of both and you are very clear that this is not the first time they collaborate together.
Back in 2010, just a decade ago, the New York filmmaker, exploring his taste for documentaries, got down to work to follow Fran Lebowitz with the camera in Public Speaking. In that one, the director tells the life and work of the professional comedian, writer, essayist and opinion writer who always has a spicy and sarcastic comment to make about New York City and its inhabitants.
Having spent some five decades of his life exploring the streets of the bustling city, Lebowitz declares that it is a town he loves as much as he hates. However, she also claims that she is the only city woman who probably observes details and watches where she walks. Oblivious to the absorbent technology of cell phones, tablets and any other distraction, this sarcastic woman wanders the streets of New York observing people on public transportation and the sidewalks of the main avenues.
That is precisely what it is about Let’s suppose New York is a city, by Martin Scorsese, a documentary series that over seven episodes of half an hour each, exposes all the problems of the city and its people, with a lot of humor and truth in every word. The filmmaker remains faithful to the trip and always ready to laugh out loud at the sharp signals of his acidic travel companion.
Title Let’s suppose New York is a city, comes from his own phrase when recommending that one walk without fear to discover countless surprises every time you turn your eyes. For her “New York is never boring, you just have to look and observe.”
Where to see it?
The Scorsese mini series, Let’s suppose New York is a city, is available in the catalog of the red titan of the streaming from January 8, 2021. It consists of seven thirty-minute episodes, each of which explores various issues of New York city life, from real estate, culture, public transportation and even the world of sports .
Poster and gallery Let’s suppose New York is a city, by Martin Scorsese
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