Meet the Filmmakers: Josh and Benny Safdie
Get to know the siblings whose films have captured the skittering pulse of New York’s city streets. An original documentary featuring footage from the making of their new thriller, Good Time, along with several of the brothers’ early features and shorts. Produced by the Criterion Channel for their "Meet the Filmmakers" series.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2017 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Michael Chaiken |
| Runtime | 55 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (2 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This documentary serves as a perfect primer to the Safdies' filmmaking universe, capturing the raw, pulsating energy that defines their work. It's less a formal biography and more an immersion into their collaborative, instinct-driven process.
What lingers after watching is the palpable sense of their artistic obsession—the pursuit of a gritty, unfiltered authenticity that makes their New York feel so electrically alive. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Michael Chaiken
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Alone, as a primer before diving into their filmography, with a notebook handy.
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