Set to Frank Sinatra's 'New York, New York,' the short is a tribute to the city and the health care workers putting their lives on the line during the coronavirus pandemic.
Before the end of the short, Lee cuts to health care workers and first responders who are keeping the city safe, showing an ambulance from Lenox Hill Hospital, Brooklyn Hosptial and Elmhurst's trauma center, along with pop-up centers that have become all too common for people to get tested for COVID-19. As much as the video is an ode to the city, it's also a tribute to those healthcare workers who are putting themselves at risk.
Lee also thanked Sinatra's daughter Tina , his camera operator Kerwin Devonish, editor Adam Goode, location manager Tim Stacker and Kodak"For The Super 8 Film And Cameras" in the caption.about the Cannes Film Festival being postponed due the virus.
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