Los Angeles Plays Itself

“A documentary about how Hollywood (the film industry) has represented Los Angeles in film throughout history, and how these films have shaped the perception people have of LA. You can get Kanopy for free if you have an LA Public Library Card, check with your library in other cities too!”

“a bit of a meta rec, but this is one of my favorite docs and a superlative movie about la about movies about la.”

“Literally the definition of your request. And SO GOOD!”

“Thom Anderson's 2003 documentary about LA's relationship to the way it's depicted on screen through the decades, completely brilliant”

“Made up largely of footage from other LA movies, it’s a great interrogation of the tension between LA as it’s depicted and LA as it’s actually experienced.”