Battle for Brooklyn (2011)
- Directed by
- Suki Hawley, Michael Galinsky
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary follows Brooklyn residents trying to stop a real estate project from tearing down their homes. It shows how government and big money can work together against ordinary people.
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What happens
Battle for Brooklyn is a 2011 documentary that follows the stories of a Brooklyn neighborhood as the residents fight to save their homes from being destroyed by an impending real estate project. The film attempts to show the unjust outcomes that are possible when moneyed interests partner up with government entities to outweigh the rights of citizens. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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