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• [1] Mike from lower Manhattan March 07, 2008 - 10:49AM

  This is a great movie and reminded me of another great movie, Charles Burnett's "Killer of Sheep." What is Mr. Bahrani currently working on, what can we look forward to from him? Keep up the good work, both of you.

  
  
• [2] Daniel from Brooklyn March 07, 2008 - 10:51AM

  Governor's Island! It would be a great setting for a creepy murder mystery; it's uninhabited but full of great old buildings and prisons and such.

  
  
• [3] Marshall from Manhattan March 07, 2008 - 10:53AM

  I think Brian meant "Horatio Alger novel," not "Alger Hiss novel."

  Great show, though.

  
  
• [4] Vika from New York City March 07, 2008 - 10:54AM

  Just want to say congratulations on the film. Despite the gritty and hard lives these kids lead, the film has a wonderful, unexpected lyrical quality. It reminded me of The Bicycle Thief. I loved the last scene, in which Ale and his sister feed the pigeons.

  Good luck with future projects.

  
  
• [5] Terry from inwood, manhattan March 07, 2008 - 10:54AM

  love you and your show brian lehrer.

  today: I think you mispoke; you said "Alger Hiss" when you meant "Horatio Alger."

  
  
• [6] Katie from Corona March 07, 2008 - 10:55AM

  I don't think the problems that NYC is having economically and with these two children in particular in Shea Stadium area has anything to do with illegal immigration.

  True, I live and take this Shea Stadium stop everyday, there are many immigrants in that area. NYC charges too much rent, pay too little, no health care for people, there are many hard working people that live around Shea. Just because someone is poor doesn't mean they choose that and please don't romanticize what for many is a living hell and they have no way of getting out of it. If you make above minimum wage, you can't get Medicaid, most employers don't offer health insurance and they pay too little for people to survive on.

  When marriages break up because of poverty and children are starving, that is not art or romantic.

  Improve the system and give people health care not humanity visions.

  
  
• [7] George from Astoria March 07, 2008 - 10:59AM

  what was the name of the movie he said he like???

  The Man of ????

  
  
• [8] Jennifer Wright from Rockville Centre NY March 07, 2008 - 10:59AM

  I take issue with the idea that fiction and documentary are the same. Isn't a documentary meant to be reporting the truth? Isn't that what the public expects? If it is fictionalized it becomes propaganda

  
  
• [9] George from Astoria March 07, 2008 - 11:00AM

  by the way. do a movie about Hunts Point Market. and that part of the Bronx.

  It doesnt even feel like your in New York.

  
  
• [10] mike from downtown March 07, 2008 - 11:14AM

  he was talking about man of aran. dir robert flaherty. 1934

  
  
• [11] Amy from Manhattan March 07, 2008 - 11:15AM

  The place someone suggested as a film location that was read as "Jamal Mansion" or "Jamal House" is probably the Morris-Jumel Mansion at 160-162 Sts. in Harlem. And I agree it would make a great setting for a movie.

  
  
• [12] George from Astoria March 07, 2008 - 11:20AM

  Thanks mike

  
  
• [13] Paul from Astoria March 07, 2008 - 11:49AM

  I have been a truck-auto mechanic for 28 years and if I heard the director correctly, and the child /actor is actually working and getting paid at a bodyshop, it is against Federal and NY law. It is hard to find a place more dangerous than a body shop. No shop I have worked at would have a kid working there.And I have worked in many bottom end shops. Even if his story was moving, we would let him run errands for some money but no matter the circumstances he would not be working there. GET A GRIP! And get him out of there.