Get Out of the Car
Directed by Thom Andersen
2010DocumentaryUnited States
Thom Andersen's cheeky city symphony walks through Los Angeles' neglected corners, set to the region's musical history.
StatusAvailable to book
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FormatsDCP · Digital file
On screensReady to book
Synopsis
From Thom Andersen comes a miniature city symphony exposing Los Angeles’ gentrification and neglect through a cheeky montage of static images set against the region’s musical history. The film takes its cue from Richard Berry’s song "Get Out of the Car", prompting an exploratory walk about Los Angeles.
The director
Thom Andersen
Thom Andersen is a Los Angeles filmmaker, critic and longtime CalArts teacher. His essay films, including Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer and Los Angeles Plays Itself, are landmarks of film thinking.
