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“Razing Liberty Square” – Indie Lens Pop-Up Film Screening & Discussion
Wed., January 17 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
WSIU, the Carbondale Public Library, and ITVS invite you to a free film screening, dinner, & community conversation on “Razing Liberty Square,” an Independent Lens film by Academy Award nominee Katja Esson.
After the screening, City of Carbondale Planner & Sustainability Coordinator Lauren Becker will lead a candid conversation about the dramatic changes happening in Miami’s Liberty Square and how these are a lens on issues facing communities nationwide: the affordable housing crisis, the impact of systemic racism, and climate gentrification.
Free dinner provided!
ABOUT THE FILM: Until recently, it was home to the oldest segregated public housing project in the United States, Liberty Square. Now, it is ground zero for a burgeoning trend: climate gentrification. As rising seas threaten Miami’s luxurious beachfront, wealthy property owners are pushing inland to higher ground, creating a speculators’ market in a neighborhood previously ignored by developers and policymakers alike. Located 12 feet above sea level, Liberty City becomes more attractive with each rising tide and as a result, the original Liberty Square is demolished, displacing residents and erasing a decades-old community.
ABOUT INDIE LENS POP-UP: Indie Lens Pop-Up is a community series that brings people together for film screenings and conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on PBS’s INDEPENDENT LENS, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws residents, leaders, and organizations to discuss what matters most.
ABOUT INDEPENDENT LENS: INDEPENDENT LENS is an Emmy® Award-winning PBS documentary series. With founding executive producer Lois Vossen, the series has been honored with 10 Academy Award nominations and features documentaries united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement, and unflinching visions of independent filmmakers. Presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Acton Family Giving, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and National Endowment for the Arts. Stream anytime on the PBS App.
