ESPRESSO T.V.

Heavens Above

1 x 52'

Set on the rooftops of New York City, Heavens Above takes the audience on an extraordinary journey to the elevated world that exists far above the ground.

Abandoning the cramped city streets for life in the sky, we traverse the crowning glory of the city's skyscrapers, apartment blocks and factories to uncover a new urban reality. From the tarred-over roofs of the lower east side to the lush roof garden on top of the Chelsea Hotel, this valuable landscape can provide city-dwellers with an alternative, greener and fresher environment.

Revealing a colourful collection of characters and broad variety of lifestyles on the way, the film examines the psychological, environmental and practical benefits of these marginal spaces for urbanites worldwide.