New York Decalogue

Running time: 80 mins

In a city of eight million people, everyone?s alone.

New York Decalogue is a brilliant piece of visual poetry that explores the lives of twelve New York residents searching for security for themselves and for their loved ones, ranging from a couple dealing with a fallout after their miscarriage to a woman who is unable to feel physical pain. The search for security and companionship in the urban sprawl is not easy, and the harsh realities of the human condition can push some people over the edge. In the midst of their individual urban isolation, one tragic act of politically motivated violence becomes the moment that unites them all.

While the ten chapters in Malik Isasis? film don?t adhere to the traditional religious overtones of a biblical Decalogue, Isasis begins a new cultural narrative, highlighting how we create contemporary tales that allow us to interact with our ever-changing environment and give our own personal narratives authoritative weight. A truly inspiring and innovative new visionary film artist.

? Katherine Geiger