The City Dark

The City Dark

A search for night on a planet that never sleeps

2012 en 83 minutes

Rating: 7.6

Plot

THE CITY DARK is a feature documentary about the loss of night. After moving to NYC from rural Maine, filmmaker Ian Cheney asks a simple question - do we need the stars? - taking him from Brooklyn to Mauna Kea, Paris, and beyond. Exploring the threat of killer asteroids in Hawaii, tracking hatching turtles along the Florida coast, and rescuing injured birds on Chicago streets, Cheney unravels the myriad implications of a globe glittering with lights - including increased breast cancer rates from exposure to light at night, and a generation of kids without a glimpse of the universe above. Featuring stunning astrophotography and a cast of eclectic scientists, THE CITY DARK is the definitive story of light pollution and the disappearing stars. Written by Wicked Delicate Films

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

Similar Movies

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

The Mystery of Chaco Canyon

en

January 1, 1999

Svalbard

Svalbard

en

September 1, 2016

Passage of Venus

Passage of Venus

fr

December 9, 1874

Searching for Planet 9

Searching for Planet 9

fr

September 17, 2022

Venus: Death of a Planet

Venus: Death of a Planet

en

August 28, 2021

400 Years of the Telescope

400 Years of the Telescope

en

January 6, 2009

Nostalgia for the Light

Nostalgia for the Light

es

October 27, 2010

TimeScapes

TimeScapes

en

June 1, 2012

Chasing the Equinox

Chasing the Equinox

en

November 19, 2019

Living Worlds

Living Worlds

en

November 1, 2021

Telescope

Telescope

en

February 20, 2016

Pluto encounter

Pluto encounter

en

February 3, 2016

The Real Death Star

The Real Death Star

en

January 8, 2002

Ambassadors of the Sky

Ambassadors of the Sky

en

October 3, 2016

Astronomy for You

Astronomy for You

en

January 1, 1959