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City of Cranes: Filmmaker Interview

Filmmaker Eva Weber talks about her short film, City of Cranes, which takes the viewer hundreds of feet above the ground to hear the insights of crane drivers and get a glimpse of the poetic, mesmerizing world of cranes. Weber talks about why she was fascinated by cranes and crane drivers because they shape our cities, but go unnoticed by urbanites on the streets.

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