Yellow Cab A French Filmmaker's American Dream [Hardcover]

This book is the journal of French filmmaker Benoit Cohen's pursuit of his American dream by becoming a New York taxi driverFrench filmmaker Benoit Cohen decided, while doing research for the screenplay of his new movie, to become a taxi driver. After passing his license, he spent several months roaming the five Boroughs behind the wheel of a yellow cab that he rented every morning from a garage in Queens. This book is the journal of his extraordinary adventure - the story of the pursuit of his American dream. The book also includes Cohen's on-/off-duty activities of eating at New York's most famous restaurants and eateries. A directory of those are included in the back.Born in 1969, Benoit Cohen is a French producer, filmmaker and screenwriter. He directed 6 feature films as well as many documentaries and TV series in France. His last movie, You'll Be A Man, was a great success in US Film Festivals (39 awards) and is now on Netflix. He moved in Brooklyn with his family in 2014.