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Familiar footage of Sylvia Rivera by New York’s harbour, remixed as commentary on gentrification.
Overview
Familiar footage of Sylvia Rivera by New York’s harbour, remixed as commentary on gentrification and erasure.
Screened as part of Shorts programme Shapes We Make, Spaces We Take. Once you have enjoyed all the films in this programme, check out an exclusive Q&A with the filmmakers (available in the Extras tab).
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