2019 | United States of America | Documentary

The Area

  • English French, Spanish 93 mins
  • Director | David Schalliol
  • Writer | N/A
  • Producer | Deborah Payne, Brian Ashby, David Schalliol

STATUS: In Distribution

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The Area is a five-year odyssey of a South Side Chicago neighborhood, where more than 400 Black families are being displaced by a multi-billion dollar freight company. The documentary film follows homeowner-turned-activist Deborah Payne, who vows to be "the last house standing," and the Row Row Boys, teen friends who must restart their lives in a new neighborhood.

Chicago Documentary Structural Racism Community Neighborhood Community Organizing Transportation Development families friend