Suite 212

The read

It runs a compact 31m.

Synopsis

Suite 212 is Paik's "personal New York sketchbook," an electronic collage that presents multiple perspectives of New York's media landscape as a fragmented tour of the city. Paik critiques the selling of New York by multinational corporations and the city's role as the master of the media and information industries; Collaborators Yalkut, Davis and Kubota contribute their own vibrant and punchy segments.

Ratings

Key crew

• Nam June PaikDirector

Cast

• Russell ConnorAnnouncer
• Charlotte MoormanSelf
• Allen GinsbergSelf
• Marshall McLuhanSelf (Archive footage)
• Douglas DavisCast