Lone Star International Film Festival 2008

City of Cranes takes the viewer on a journey high up in the sky to look at the world through the eyes and words of crane drivers. A visual and poetic insight into the drivers’ lives, City of Cranes is a must see for anybody who has ever wondered what it is like to work hundreds of feet above the ground, only surrounded by a small metal cage. Originally made for Channel 4’s 3-minute wonder strand, the film is divided into four different chapters: “The City Above”, “The Last Topman”, “Ballet of Cranes” and “Solitary”. Each chapter highlights a different aspect of a crane driver’s life.