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comments (8)

Brian B.

What an amazing look at the cab drivers of New York!
toni

i love the shots of all the cabs lined up at the airport
Brian B.

I never knew cab drivers were so interesting. I was really glad to watch this. I voted 4 stars for this film.
BenInBrooklyn

Great profiles of cabbies. Humanizes hard-working people that many New Yorkers forget are human.
Audrey

By observing the ethnic make up of the taxi drivers one can garner some incite into the tide of cultural changes going on. It is best to take each driver as an individual – some are respectful and honest, others are not trustworthy and deceitful. Me – I don’t like to take cabs – you are in the land of the missing during your ride…
James B

I loved this film. The subject matter was remarkably interesting on its own. However, it was clear that the filmmaker established a rapport with the drivers that allowed him to get genuine and compelling responses. He allowed the drivers to speak for themselves, and he made the film visually interesting with shots of the cabbies lives outside of their cabs as well as in, and with photos taken by the drivers themselves! Great subject matter, and tastefully presented. Bravo.
John from hackshotnyc.blogspot.com

As one of the drivers included in the film, I have to say that Shravan (and Channel 13) have done a great job of showing a snapshot view of New York city cab drivers – both on and off the job. For further insight into the life of a cabbie, check out my website at hackshotnyc.blogspot.com.
Kito the Barber

This film is great. Really captures the essence of New York and attempts to address some common misconceptions about cab drivers and their lives. The editing is worth mentioning as well as the film is cut really well leaving you constantly interested and getting a lot of great sound bytes.

Director: Shravan Vidyarthi

Running time: 5:45 min

For more information visit: www.designtrust.org

Official Selection:
Taxi '07 (Exhibition), The Design Trust For Public Space

More than 12,000 yellow cabs ply the streets of New York, city icons since their introduction 100 years ago. CABBIE VOICES is a snapshot of the fascinating people in the driver’s seat, and their stories of one of the most interesting jobs in the Big Apple. The short was produced with the support of the Design Trust for Public Space for Taxi 07, an exhibit on the next generation of taxis.