Los Angeles Plays Itself

A visually dazzling, intellectually rigorous documentary that uses Los Angeles's cinematic history as a lens to excavate the real city beneath the myths.

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.