The City Dark
2012, English. Directed by Ian Cheney.
A search for night on a planet that never sleeps
When filmmaker Ian Cheney moves to New York City and discovers skies almost completely devoid of stars, a simple question – what do we lose, when we lose the night? – spawns a journey to America's brightest and darkest corners. Astronomers, cancer researchers, ecologists and philosophers provide glimpses of what is lost in the glare of city lights. Blending a humorous, searching tone with poetic footage of the night sky, what unravels is an introduction to the science of the dark, and an exploration of the human relationship to the stars.
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- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The City Dark is streaming on OVID in India.
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- Released
- 20 January 2012
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ian Cheney
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The City Dark runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Who directed The City Dark?
The City Dark (2012) was directed by Ian Cheney and stars Ian Cheney.