Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air (2014)
Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air is an only-in-New-York account of Ming, Al, and Antoine Yates, who cohabited in a high-rise social housing apartment at Drew-Hamilton complex in Harlem for several years until 2003, when news of their dwelling caused a public outcry and collective outpouring of disbelief. On the discovery that Ming was a 500-pound pound Tiger and Al a seven-foot alligator, their story took on an astonishing dimension. The film frames Yates’s recollections with a poetic study of Ming and Al, the predators’ presence combined with a text by philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy, reimagining the circumstances of the wild inside, animal names, strange territories, and human-animal relations.
Director: Phillip Warnell
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 71 min
Release Date: July 4, 2014
Cast
Screenplay
Music: Hildur Guðnadóttir
Cinematography: David Raedeker
Editing: Chiara Armentano
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Phillip Warnell
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air about?
- Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air is an only-in-New-York account of Ming, Al, and Antoine Yates, who cohabited in a high-rise social housing apartment at Drew-Hamilton complex in Harlem for several years until 2003, when news of their dwelling caused a public outcry and collective outpouring of disbelief. On the discovery that Ming was a 500-pound pound Tiger and Al a seven-foot alligator, their story took on an astonishing dimension. The film frames Yates’s recollections with a poetic study of Ming and Al, the predators’ presence combined with a text by philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy, reimagining the circumstances of the wild inside, animal names, strange territories, and human-animal relations.
- Who directed Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air?
- Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air was directed by Phillip Warnell.
- Who stars in Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air?
- Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air stars Antoine Yates, Rajiv, Brianna, Johnny Jarrett-Graham, Willow Samuel, Mabel Stark.
- How long is Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air?
- Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
- What genre is Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air?
- Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air is a Documentary film.