Glazed Cinema

On the Bowery

Brian Kinney

Directed by Lionel Rogosin and released in 1956, On the Bowery is a documentary film that showcases a seedy section of New York City. Using unconventional techniques it brings attention to the scourge of homelessness and alcoholism of New York's Bowery District. Met with controversy upon release, On the Bowery is an eye-opening documentary film that helped open doors to independent filmmaking in America.