Class divide

The Resource Class divide
Label
Class divide
Statement of responsibility
HBO Documentary Films presents a Blowback production ; directed by Marc Levin ; produced by Daphne Pinkerson, Marc Levin
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Acclaimed filmmaker Marc Levin explores the effects of hyper-gentrification and rising economic disparity in the NYC neighborhood of West Chelsea. On one side of the intersection of 10th Ave. and 26th St. sits Avenues: The World School, an elite, state-of-the art private school (pre-K through 12th grade) with a $40,000 plus per year price tag. On the other side sits the Elliott-Chelsea public-housing projects, home to thousands of underemployed and underserved residents living mostly below the poverty line. Through the stories of young people from both sides of the street, we learn what it is like to live here, in the shadow of The High Line, a celebrated elevated park that has spawned skyrocketing property values that are among the highest in the city. As we see, the juxtaposition of "haves and have-nots" in West Chelsea underscores a growing problem in many urban meccas around the country, as low-income residents are feeling the pressure of new money and luxury living that may eventually force them to move out of the very neighborhoods where they were born and raised."--Container
Cataloging source
CANA
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Original music by Marc Ribot ; edited by Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Dewey number
379.2609747
LC call number
LC213.23.N45
LC item number
C52 2017
Runtime
75
Technique
live action
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