Cinematic expression has profoundly shaped our visions of urban life. A new generation of filmmakers has emerged to provide us with fresh depictions and reflections on the city. These films double as cultural artifacts of contemporary cities and commentaries on them. The conversation between filmmakers Andrew Jarecki of the United States and Anurag Kashyap of India, representing two different cinematic styles of this generation, will consider their work and cinematic representations of the city.