# Day is New, The

This poetic and meditative film captures a day in the life of Mexico City, unfolding from the early morning through nightfall. The narration opens as dawn breaks over the valley, likening the waking city to a young girl being gently washed and prepared for the day. Streets come to life as shops lift their shutters and churches open their doors, offering solace to both the devout and the troubled. Children march off to school, markets fill with the vibrant hum of vendors and shoppers, and the gears of daily life grind forward with energy and rhythm. The narrator reflects on Mexico’s rich contrasts—an old land that is constantly renewing, a poor country rich in culture and pride, and a place of both ancient heritage and modern ambition. As factory workers pause for lunch, and newspapers announce the day's headlines, the city also makes space for reflection and pleasure—afternoon walks in Alameda Park, tea and music in Chapultepec. By evening, the shops close, workers return home, and the Zócalo pulses gently with quiet. As bells ring out and the last light fades, the narrator offers a benediction: “All’s well in Mexico this night. All’s well.”

- Kind: Short
- Runtime: 10 min
- By: U.S. Office of Inter-American Affairs
- Genres: War, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/DayisNew1942)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/DayisNew1942?play=1)