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Movie poster: Johannesburg, 2nd Greatest City After Paris (1989)
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Johannesburg, 2nd Greatest City After Paris

1989 · 8 min Animation

William Kentridge’s ironic tribute to his hometown, animated on the basis of 25 drawings, is the first film of his “Drawing for Protection” cycle, in which he unfolds the triangle between Johannesburg building tycoon Soho Eckstein, his wife, and the dreamer Felix Teitelbaum. In this film he introduces the central characters of his meta-narrative which, located in a South Africa of the last days of a crumbling Apartheid, becomes an allegorical reflection on socio-political power relations.

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Year 1989
Country South Africa
Genre Animation
Director William Kentridge
Runtime 8 min.

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Johannesburg, 2nd Greatest City After Paris is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1989. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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