Gut Renovation

"Coming soon to a neighborhood near you"

Jun 8 2012 Not Rated 1h 21m
Documentary, History, News

Su Friedrich's personal essay charting the destruction of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. After living in the neighborhood for 20 years, the filmmaker was one of many who were forced out after the city passed a rezoning plan allowing developers to build luxury condos where there were once thriving industries, working-class families, and artists. Filmed over many years, it is a scathing portrait of one neighborhood's demolition and transformation.

Plot

'Gut Renovation' charts the destruction of Williamsburg - a neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY - after the city passed a re-zoning plan in 2005 which allowed developers to build luxury condos where there were once thriving industries, working-class families, and artists. The filmmaker lived in the neighborhood for 20 years and was one of the many who were forced out by the changes that occurred.

Written by

Su Friedrich, Cathy Quinlan

Directed by

Su Friedrich

Cast

N/A

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Trailers
Gut Renovation by Su Friedrich--the trailer.mov
Scores
# of Votes
33
Average Rating
5.2 out of 10
Metascore
44
Popularity
NA