70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green

Name: 70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-08-23

Documentary58m

Storyline

Documenting the demolition of Cabrini Green, Chicago's most infamous public housing development, through the stories of three public housing residents whose lives are turned upside down in the name of progress.

Trailers

70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green - trailer

Details

DirectorRonit Bezalel

ReleasedAug 23, 2015

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Reviews

4 reviews · 3 critics

3 fresh · 0 rotten

Odie Henderson

RTRogerEbert.comNov 13, 2015

"70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green" continues Bezalel's 20-year look at Cabrini Green, and one of the film's strengths is its casual depiction of the passage of time.

Richard Propes

RTTheIndependentCritic.comSep 22, 2020

Tells the volatile story of this hotly contested patch of land, while looking unflinchingly at race, class, and who has the right to live in the city.

Sam Watermeier

RTNUVO NewsweeklyFeb 23, 2017

70 Acres in Chicago chronicles an urban redevelopment disaster and the community that stood strong amid the destruction.

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