Tales of the American

Tales of the American

#You don't just live at the American Hotel, you become part of the American Hotel


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1h 46m 2017 HD

Seemayer Studios presents a new documentary about the American Hotel in downtown Los Angeles and the Arts District that surrounds it. Since 1979, the American Hotel has been the beating heart of a rich community of artists who began moving into the deserted factory buildings between Alameda and the Los Angeles River.


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