This is the LA River
Title
This is the LA River
Subject
the LA river, youth filmmaking on 16mm
Description
Without the Los Angeles River there would be no Los Angeles. A historical and geographical reference point, a place of industry and reaction, the home of the herons and toxic trash dumps, flooded and paved over, the subject of poems, art, derision and protests, the story of the LA River is a long and winding one, open to endless interpretation.
This is the LA River invited 21 neighbor youth between 14 and 19 to explore the River through the medium of 16mm film. The result is a captivating documentary, that examines the complex past, present and future of the great waterway of LA.
This is the LA River invited 21 neighbor youth between 14 and 19 to explore the River through the medium of 16mm film. The result is a captivating documentary, that examines the complex past, present and future of the great waterway of LA.
Creator
Echo Park Film Center
Source
The LA river
Publisher
EPFC FILMS ( Echo Park Film Center)
Date
2007
Contributor
21 neighbourhood Youth in LA
Relation
Format
33'52'' minutes
Language
ENGLISH
Type
Short films, youth, geographic art
Identifier
WCDVD0075
Coverage
LA, USA
Collection
Citation
Echo Park Film Center, “This is the LA River,” WPB, accessed April 20, 2024, https://tpb.worm.org/items/show/12875.