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This film stands as a highlight reel of America’s pre-eminent liberal haven – The Village. Beginning in the early nineteenth century when residents refused to conform to the newly adopted grid system for streets in the New York City area, Greenwich Village has shunned conventional wisdom and marched to its own beat. Throughout the twentieth century America’s counter-culture has flocked to The Village to partake and participate in edgy writing, music, painting, and all matters of performance. Liberal political and social views have flourished here for generations attracting a bevy of interesting and unique individuals. Current footage of The Village is sprinkled throughout a stunning array of both still and full motion images of the past. Coupled with the expected variety of sights and sounds director Kramer conveys the feel of the area, engaging the many residents, both famous and otherwise, to explicitly expresses the heart and soul. Highly recommended.