The Park
Synopsis
The Park is an uninterrupted 58-minute capture of the action on an unfenced basketball court adjacent to the Walt Whitman housing projects in Fort Greene Brooklyn, New York. With no physical barrier between athletes and spectators, and no evident delineation between the beginning or end of a game, players join and depart apparently at random, while park visitors wander past, and sometimes through, the activity on court. The Park reveals the game zone as a fundamental space of public social life, providing an anthropological cross-section of social codes. The film is accompanied by an improvised soundtrack by musician Jason Moran, whose live-recorded performance spontaneously translates the visual rhythms of The Park’s unscripted choreography.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ari Marcopoulos
- Original Score
- Jason Moran
- Original Title
- The Park
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ari Marcopoulos
Jason Moran
Department Leadership Roster
Ari Marcopoulos
Director
Jason Moran
Original Music Composer
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What is The Park about?
The Park is an uninterrupted 58-minute capture of the action on an unfenced basketball court adjacent to the Walt Whitman housing projects in Fort Greene Brooklyn, New York. With no physical barrier between athletes and spectators, and no evident delineation between the beginning or end of a game, players join and depart apparently at random, while park visitors wander past, and sometimes through, the activity on court. The Park reveals the game zone as a fundamental space of public social life, providing an anthropological cross-section of social codes. The film is accompanied by an improvised soundtrack by musician Jason Moran, whose live-recorded performance spontaneously translates the visual rhythms of The Park’s unscripted choreography.
Who directed The Park?
The Park was directed by Ari Marcopoulos.
Who stars in The Park?
The principal cast of The Park includes Not specified.
When was The Park released and how long is it?
The Park was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 58m.
Who composed the musical score for The Park?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Park was composed by Jason Moran.