BookWars

A jazzy, impressionistic slice of street life that feels like a Beat poem come to life, warm and scrappy.

Directed by

Jason Rosette

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Peter Whitney, Rick Sherman, Ron Harris

Tagline

The Word is on the Street

Overview

The gritty world of New York City street booksellers is exposed in a remarkable story that chronicles their lives and loves and their unique perspectives on life. Made on location at the sidewalk book tables of New York by a fellow street bookseller, 'BookWars' explores the other side of the book tables along the streets of the Village, on the Lower East Side, along 6th avenue, and elsewhere in New York City. See the Mayor, the University and the NYPD try to shut them down!

How it feels

Earnest, satirical, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, power, isolation, work

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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