Class divide, HBO Documentary Films presents ; a Blowback production ; directed by Marc Levin ; produced by Daphne Pinkerson, Marc Levin
Type
Label
Class divide, HBO Documentary Films presents ; a Blowback production ; directed by Marc Levin ; produced by Daphne Pinkerson, Marc Levin
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated by MPAA. Rated TV-PG
Main title
Class divide
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
HBO Documentary Films presents ; a Blowback production ; directed by Marc Levin ; produced by Daphne Pinkerson, Marc Levin
Runtime
75
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
Technique
live action
Classification
Subject
- Documentary films
- Private schools -- New York (State) -- New York
- Educational equalization -- United States
- Public housing -- New York (State) -- New York
- Nonfiction films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Educational equalization -- New York (State) -- New York
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions
Content
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- Subject8
- Documentary films
- Private schools -- New York (State) -- New York
- Educational equalization -- United States
- Public housing -- New York (State) -- New York
- Nonfiction films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Educational equalization -- New York (State) -- New York
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions
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