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THE AREA - Theatrical Trailer (Feature Documentary)
The Area is a five-year odyssey of a South Side Chicago neighborhood, where more than 400 African-American families are being displaced by a multi-billion dollar freight company. The documentary follows homeowner-turned-activist Deborah Payne, who vows to be "the last house standing," and the Row Row Boys, teen friends who must start a new life across gang lines.
Directed by David Schalliol
Film Festivals, Screenings, and Awards
IFP Documentary Labs awardee - 2017
Full Frame Film Festival
Black Harvest Film Festival
Block Museum of Art
"The Area is an eye-opening saga of resistance"
★★★★
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
