Film
Whose Barrio?
49m · Documentary
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Overview
Jose Rivera is a lifelong resident of Spanish Harlem (El Barrio) but is afraid that gentrification will force him out. James Garcia has just bought an apartment across the street from public housing and wonders why locals resist his moving into the neighborhood. James Barrow worries that a construction project in an empty lot behind his building will threaten his apartment. Oscar Dominguez and Movement for Justice in El Barrio protests against gentrification. A town hall meeting pits community members against a City Councilwoman who supports a massive development project in East Harlem.
Crew
- Laura RiveraDirector
- Ed MoralesDirector
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 49m
- Genres
- Documentary
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