Razing Liberty Square

2023

1 hr. 26 min.

Documentary

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Eight miles inland of Miami's beaches, Liberty City residents fight to save their community from climate gentrification. Sitting on a ridge, their land is real estate gold.

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Katja Esson

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Aaron McKinney

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Ann Bennett

Producer

Katja Esson

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Ronald Baez

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Corinna Sager

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Nina Metz

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Razing Liberty Square is the story of what happens when the private sector gets its hands on land once carved out for public housing.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 29, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

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A very angry, yet clear-eyed look at the inequality of systems and highlights an aspect of climate change a lot of people probably haven’t thought much about yet.

Feb 13, 2024

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Sarah Boslaugh

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The conclusion to this story is not yet written, because the process is ongoing, but Razing Liberty Square does a great job illuminating the issues and power struggles involved.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 29, 2024

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Christopher Campbell

Nonfics

Provides comprehensive evidence for why the longtime residents of the area are right to be skeptical of the city and private developer’s plans.

Jan 28, 2024

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Anne Brodie

What She Said

Razing Liberty Square is an urgent cautionary tale as climate gentrification continues to spread across the globe.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 26, 2024

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

A heartfelt and illuminating documentary.

Oct 27, 2023

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Synopsis

Eight miles inland of Miami's beaches, Liberty City residents fight to save their community from climate gentrification. Sitting on a ridge, their land is real estate gold.

Director: Katja Esson
Executive Producer: Jody Allen, Leslie Fields-Cruz, Sally Jo Fifer, Grace Lay, Sumalee Montano, Anja Murmann, Sabine Schenk, Megan Gelstein, Sheri Sobrato-Brisson, Lisa Sonsini, Matthew Sonsini
Production Co: Black Public Media, Doc Society, Chicken And Egg Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English