East la interchange film

Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The northern portion, called the san bernardino split, citation needed is often considered a separate interchange. Winner best feature film, new urbanism film festival 2015 winner 1st. Councilmember jose huizar, who is featured in the film, is sponsoring the community screening with bluewater media. Awards itchy bee productions itchy bee productions. Targeted by government policies, real estate laws, and california planners, this quintessential immigrant neighborhood survived racially restrictive housing covenants, japaneseamerican internment, federal redlining policies, lack of political representation, and the. Director betsy kalin and former and current boyle heights residents in the cast and crew will participate in a. The atlanta jewish film festival is an independent nonprofit arts organization that continues an active partnership with its founding agency, american jewish committee. Facing gentrification and infrastructure, the workingclass, immigrant neighborhood of boyle heights struggles to survive in changing times. Targeted by government policies, real estate laws, and developers, this immigrant neighborhood survived racially restrictive housing covenants, japanese american incarceration, federal redlining policies, and the building of the largest and busiest freeway interchange. The film asks if boyle heights as we know it will survive the next round of.

Filmmaker betsy kalin interviews boyle heights residents including will. Best feature film award at the new urbanism film festival jury award at the frozen river film festival best of festival jury award at the arlington international film festival award of. The spirit in boyle heights cannot be broken by california planners. The past and present of an immigrant community, a free screening of the awardwinning boyle heights documentary on monday, october 30th at 7. The documentary explores how the freeways impact boyle heights residents read more. Exploring the legacy of redlining via a new documentary. Latinos, asians, africanamericans, and the largest settlement of jews west of.

Latinos, asians, africanamericans, and the largest settlement of jews west of chicago lived and worked together. Jul 20, 2015 the grand premiere of the film is this coming weekend at downtowns regent theater, as a part of the downtown film festival. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The film shows how the neighborhood survived the construction of the largest freeway system in north. Targeted by government policies, real estate laws, and california planners, this quintessential immigrant neighborhood survived racially restrictive housing covenants, japaneseamerican internment, federal redlining policies, lack of political representation, and. Boyle heights was once far more diverse than most u. Christine louise berry, betsy kalin, vanessa luna bishop, gretchen warthen, eric waterman release date. Look at whats happening now to boyle heights, chicana playwright josefina lopez says in the film. This wellcrafted film looks beyond headlines and captures what has. The film explores the shifting face of community in the united states today and argues why it should matter to us all.

Both organizations share a common commitment to strengthen jewish life and foster intergroup understanding among atlantas diverse cultural, ethnic and religious populations. New movie tells the story of the long boyle heights struggle. The grand premiere of the film is this coming weekend at downtowns regent theater, as a part of the downtown film festival. Targeted by government policies, real estate laws and california planners, the. Perhaps the most significant scene in the film is a short one in which a japaneseamerican former resident of boyle heights returns to the home where his family once. The 2016 film, directed by betsy kalin, depicts the impact of freeway implementation, gentrification, gentefication, and environmental hazards on longtime residents. Featuring narration by danny trejo machete and interviews with will. The film sheds light on a lot of history of the area that i was not aware of and i found to be particularly enlightening. The independent visions series features the best in independent film and video. The topic is an increasingly relevant one, as nearly 20 percent of lowincome neighborhoods. Latinos, asians, africanamericans, and the largest settlement of jews west of chicago lived and worked together side by side. A documentary about the history of activism in boyle heights premieres this weekend at the downtown film festival l. With greg boyle, josefina lopez, danny trejo, will.