Released in 1987 ( Includes Older Footage )
This powerful RARE documentary offers an insider’s view of life in the South Bronx—one of America’s most neglected and misunderstood urban communities. Filmmaker Brent Owens, a longtime resident, spent twelve years documenting daily life in a neighborhood often reduced to headlines about crime and decay. But this film isn’t about sensationalism—it’s about survival. Through intimate footage and personal stories, the documentary reveals the quiet struggles of ordinary residents navigating a world of broken buildings, rodent infestations, failing landlords, limited medical care, and a city system that rarely works in their favor. Historic photographs contrast the borough’s once-proud past with its present-day collapse, painting a stark picture of urban decline.
Format: NTSC / VHS
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