Interview with Scott Elliott
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	A: (cont'd.) I also made SLUMMING IT at a time when many people felt New York was being washed of all of its grittiness. The cleaning up of Times Square is one example. While this is admittedly a very complicated issue, my film ultimately asks: What happens to the fabric of New York when we lose places like the Bowery? Q: What films/videos and makers have inspired you or influenced your work? And why? A: My favorite documentary filmmaker is the French essayist Chris Marker. I deeply admire his seminal work SANS SOLEIL, but his essay films like ... page 8
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