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In the final sequence of Roman Polanski’s 1974 film, Chinatown, set in 1930s Los Angeles, the viewer looks out towards a distant city centre along a sparsely lit main street at night. Crowds of Asian immigrants gather in an attempt to see the aftermath of a shootout.
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Njoo, J. (2007). Learning from Chinatown. In: Vlay, B., Rajakovics, P., Studen, M. (eds) Uropean Urbanity. Europan 7 and 8. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-68145-9_7
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