Through the Plexi-Glass: The Last Days of the San Jose

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Through the Plexi-Glass: The Last Days of the San Jose

2021

1h 23m

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The documentary tells the story of a real estate deal’s unexpected detour — one that sparked the gentrification of Austin’s hippest neighborhood — and reveals layers of knotty, unanswerable questions, all more relevant than ever today.

Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Perhaps that would be served better by a follow-up that can look more closely at Lambert's role as both gentrifier and gentrified: but, for now, Through the Plexi-Glass provides a view into overlooked lives that would make Studs Terkel proud.

Mar 25, 2021

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

The film addresses some weighty topics that are still relevant today.

Rated: 7.5/10

Mar 24, 2021

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Shaun Munro

Flickering Myth

A fascinating time capsule of a bygone era, albeit one which mostly circumscribes crucial context - namely the filmmaker's own complicity in gentrifying Austin.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 22, 2021

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Peter Sobczynski

eFilmCritic.com

At a mere 83 minutes, it doesn't really give them the kind of deep-dive treatment that they deserve.

Mar 18, 2021

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

The film uses the remarkable perspective of the time that's passed to show what leaves when the physical architecture that gives shape to communities disappears.

Mar 18, 2021

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Synopsis

The documentary tells the story of a real estate deal’s unexpected detour — one that sparked the gentrification of Austin’s hippest neighborhood — and reveals layers of knotty, unanswerable questions, all more relevant than ever today.

Director: Liz Lambert, Tina Gazzerro
Producer: Liz Lambert, Tina Gazzerro, Ariel Quintans
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 23m