Shot in Manhattan over a period of five years, this acclaimed film is a personal portrait of New York City by director Jem Cohen, who is best known for his videos for American rock band REM. Part documentary, part detective story and part poetic musing on the strangeness of modern life, it is loosely woven around the strange tale of a pushcart vendor who discovers a notebook filled with jottings and enigmatic messages, which in turn leads him on a trail around the city.