The City Dark (2012)
• January 20th, 2012 • 1h 24min
Documentary
Overview
When filmmaker Ian Cheney moves to New York City and discovers skies almost completely devoid of stars, a simple question – what do we lose, when we lose the night? – spawns a journey to America's brightest and darkest corners. Astronomers, cancer researchers, ecologists and philosophers provide glimpses of what is lost in the glare of city lights. Blending a humorous, searching tone with poetic footage of the night sky, what unravels is an introduction to the science of the dark, and an exploration of the human relationship to the stars.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Threatened: The Controversial Struggle of the Southern Sea Otter
Released on: 2013-04-05
Documentary
Sea otters are once again in peril after being brought back from the brink of extinction. An unprece...
Feral Love
Released on: 2016-05-29
Documentary
Crazy cat lady or world-class musician? You decide. Dorian Rence smashes our notions of what matters...
Ocean Voyagers
Released on: 2007-12-17
Documentary
Ocean Voyagers explores the familiar themes of motherhood and parenting in a world as unfamiliar as ...
The Secret World's Seekers
Released on: 2010-01-01
Documentary
You have to go deep underground, along a winding path. You will crawl in the mud and in the cold, in...
Under The Shoreline
Released on:
Documentary
With rising sea levels, land reclamation runs rampant in Singapore. Labrador Park is one such waterf...
The Last Trapper
Released on: 2004-12-12
Adventure, Drama, Documentary
Norman is not just an admirer of nature, he's a part of it. He survives the harshness of the climate...
Smoky Mountain Park Rangers
Released on: 2021-08-06
Documentary
Park Rangers work to protect and manage black bears and other animals in Great Smoky Mountain Nation...
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
Released on: 2014-07-01
Documentary
Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to ...
The Hellstrom Chronicle
Released on: 1971-05-05
Science Fiction, Documentary
A scientist explains how the savagery and efficiency of the insect world could result in their takin...
The Leopard Son
Released on: 1996-09-27
Documentary
The true story of the birth, growth and coming of age of a leopard cub in Africa's Serengeti plain. ...
Coral Reef Adventure
Released on: 2003-02-14
Documentary
Coral Reef Adventure follows the real-life expedition of ocean explorers and underwater filmmakers H...
Tropical Rainforest
Released on: 1992-02-01
Documentary
The story of the evolution of tropical rain forests, their recent and rapid destruction, and the int...
Walking with Students
Released on: 2025-04-04
Comedy, Documentary
Join nature presenter Barnaby Clutterbuck in this deep dive into the rich and beautiful lives of the...
Atomic Africa: Clean Energy's Dirty Secrets
Released on: 2013-06-06
Documentary
Africa's development is being held back by poor infrastructure and undersized power plants. Countrie...
Gunda
Released on: 2021-04-15
Documentary
A glimpse into the raw and simple power of nature through encounters with farm animals: the eponymou...
Pelican Dreams
Released on: 2014-11-07
Documentary
Sundance-and-Emmy-Award-winning filmmaker Judy Irving (with her first film since the widely acclaime...
Cielo
Released on: 2017-10-06
Documentary
The first feature from Alison McAlpine is a dialogue with the heavens—in this case, the heavens abov...
