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Are The Safdie Brothers’ The Next Great New York Filmmakers?

JL;DR SUMMARY Josh and Benny Safdie, filmmakers hailing from New York, are gaining recognition for their energetic and gritty portrayal of the city, reminiscent of a 1970s cinematic legacy. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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New York CityFilmmakingMartin ScorseseCinemaUrban LifeIndependent FilmSafdie BrothersGood TimeHeaven Knows WhatRobert Pattinson

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New York City, New York, United States
"Growing up in New York City, your sense of space is thrown out of whack and its completely unconscious, Josh told Interview Magazine in 2010."
Queens, New York, United States
"Connie furiously attempts to raise the bail money before serious harm befalls him in jail."

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