My Brooklyn

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Movie Info

Filmmaker Kelly Anderson examines gentrification in Brooklyn, N.Y., and how skyrocketing prices and property values have forced many residents out of their old neighborhoods.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Kelly Anderson
Producer:

Allison Lirish Dean, Kelly Anderson
Runtime:

1h 17m

Cast & Crew

Kelly Anderson
Director

Allison Lirish Dean
Producer

Kelly Anderson
Producer

Critic Reviews for My Brooklyn

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (6)

When Anderson allows the experts - or simply those most deeply impacted by the changes - to speak, the film has a powerful urgency.

January 4, 2013 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
Ms. Anderson traces a tale of aggressive rezoning, multimillion-dollar development deals and racial displacement.

January 3, 2013 | Rating: 3/5

Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
The personal and political don't always align as well as they're meant to, but enough of the labor-of-love aspects shine through in a positive way to grant the film a genuine emotional core.

January 2, 2013 | Full Review…

Michael Nordine
Village Voice
Striking a fine balance between personal journal and political expose, Kelly Anderson's docu examines the unnatural causes of changes wrought in Brooklyn neighborhoods due to gentrification.

January 2, 2013 | Full Review…

Ronnie Scheib
Variety
A thoughtful piece of documentary journalism that synecdochically uses the controversial redevelopment of the Fulton Street Mall to talk about the process of gentrification.

December 31, 2012 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Kalvin Henely
Slant Magazine
An intriguing depiction of urban gentrification in action, marred somewhat by an unnecessary dip into the first person.

January 9, 2013 | Full Review…

Ethan Alter
Film Journal International