I tried to rate this film and was going to give it a 4, but because I didn’t do the rating correctly, it came out as 1. Please change that to a 4. Thanks.
The painter who brought paradise to the infamous Chicago housing projects gangs and crime until they were finally torn downHe was the painter who brought paradise to the infamous Chicago housing projects, miles of urban housing rife with violence, gangs and crime until they were finally torn down. With Reed’s wall-filling murals, residents transformed their living rooms into oases from the ghetto storms outside. Through description and animation, Reed depicts a world that is thankfully gone yet brought alive again by ex-residents who will seek his views of paradise. Paradise Regained
Release Year: 2008 Duration: 3 min Availability: Worldwide Related: Life & Culture, Music & Arts, Politics, Shorts, Cinelan Three-Minute Stories He was the painter who brought paradise to the infamous Chicago housing projects, miles of urban housing rife with violence, gangs and crime until they were finally torn down. With Reed’s wall-filling murals, residents transformed their living rooms into oases from the ghetto storms outside. Through description and animation, Reed depicts a world that is thankfully gone yet brought alive again by ex-residents who will seek his views of paradise. Director/Producer/Editor Steve James Cinematography Peter Gilbert Sound Adam Singer Animation Sam DeWitt Composer Bed Sidran On-line Editorr Mike Matusek Report a Technical Issue If you're having any difficulties viewing the film or have any playback-related technical questions, contact us using our general feedback page.
Comments Posted 08/23/09 by Eve
I tried to rate this film and was going to give it a 4, but because I didn’t do the rating correctly, it came out as 1. Please change that to a 4. Thanks. Posted 08/17/09 by Andrew
I second that. This is dope and should be made into a full length film. Milton Reed seems like quite the interesting character. Posted 08/16/09 by Shon Lomax
Extremely dope. Would love to see this made into a feature. Beautiful piece baby. Beautiful… |
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