How to Squash a Squat (1989)

Movie"Squat Or Rot"
How to Squash a Squat
NR 45 minJan 1st, 1989Documentary, History
1989, New York City's Alphabet City and East Village. A year after the Tompkins Square Park Riot, squatters and their community allies try to stop the demolition of their building after an arson. Police forces occupy the neighborhood while the demolition continues. A portrait of an East Village that is no more. An homage to the voices and sounds of a neighborhood before its gentrification.
DirectorFranck Goldberg

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1989
Original Language:English
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Movie Tags:
new york citypunk rockpolice brutalityresistancenypdsquattersquattinglower east sideeast village