Movies: Urban development

  • 1936
    This is How the Obelisk Was Born

    This is How the Obelisk Was Born (1936)

    This is How the Obelisk Was Born

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    The construction of the Obelisco in Buenos Aires, Argentina....

    This is How the Obelisk Was Born
  • 2014
    The Barrier

    The Barrier (2014)

    The Barrier

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    Recent graduate, Arthur Macdonald, narrowly avoids a collision with a truck when he takes a short-cut to work. In his job as traffic safety engineer he proposes to erect a median barrier to prevent collisions. His proposal meets with derision from h...

    The Barrier
  • 2022
    GONE

    GONE (2022)

    GONE

    02022HD

    As development encroaches on a farming community, they struggle with the loss of their heritage and land....

    GONE
  • 2025
    The River's Voice

    The River's Voice (2025)

    The River's Voice

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    'The River's Voice' showcases people from Cincinnati and Kentucky and the stories and connections they have surrounding the river and their communities around it....

    The River's Voice
  • 1972
    Boobytrap!

    Boobytrap! (1972)

    Boobytrap!

    01972HD

    In the new world of high-speed highway driving, there are a host of new dangers to take into account....

    Boobytrap!
  • 2024
    Terry's Little Village

    Terry's Little Village (2024)

    Terry's Little Village

    02024HD

    Terry Wilson is a 70-year-old lifelong resident of Meadowvale Village, Ontario's first heritage district. As development looms and begins to destroy Terry's favourite place in the world, he recreates pieces of history in his backyard, crafting an oas...

    Terry's Little Village
  • 2009
    Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine

    Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine (2009)

    Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine

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    In the summer of 2004, the Mayor of Lewiston, Maine announced a plan to develop a four-lane boulevard across downtown's low-income neighborhood. This project was called "The Heritage Initiative." Contrary to its name, this plan was going to eliminate...

    Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine
  • 1965
    City Under Pressure

    City Under Pressure (1965)

    City Under Pressure

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    The city of Edmonton is under pressure to deal with the problems related to housing, development, and traffic....

    City Under Pressure
  • 2025
    Lost Songs of Sundari

    Lost Songs of Sundari (2025)

    Lost Songs of Sundari

    02025HD

    In Mumbai, once an island city linked by the sea, modern bridges and land reclamation have reshaped the landscape, disrupting the lives of its original communities....

    Lost Songs of Sundari
  • 2010
    Raging Land 2 : Breaking new ground through Thorns and Thistles

    Raging Land 2 : Breaking new ground through Thorns and Thistles (2010)

    Raging Land 2 : Breaking new ground through Thorns and Thistles

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    Choi Yuen Village faced demolition by the express rail project. In 2009, villagers protested and petitioned, sparking the anti-express rail movement. Despite their efforts, the railway plan was approved in early 2010. Forced to choose between leaving...

    Raging Land 2 : Breaking new ground through Thorns and Thistles
  • 1995
    Yirrkala: Conversations with Dundiwuy Wanambi

    Yirrkala: Conversations with Dundiwuy Wanambi (1995)

    Yirrkala: Conversations with Dundiwuy Wanambi

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    Yirrkala is an Aboriginal township on the Gove Peninsula in Northeast Arnhem Land. It was established as a Methodist mission in 1935 and over the years Yolngu from many different clans moved there. Conversations With Dundiwuy Wanambi is a personal f...

    Yirrkala: Conversations with Dundiwuy Wanambi
  • 2013
    Raging Land 3: Three Valleys

    Raging Land 3: Three Valleys (2013)

    Raging Land 3: Three Valleys

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    After the anti-express rail protests, Choi Yuen Village’s struggle did not end with the railway project approval. Villagers shifted from fighting demolition to painstakingly relocating and rebuilding their community. In 2011, they planned the new vil...

    Raging Land 3: Three Valleys
  • 2009
    Raging Land 1: A Record of Choi Yuen Village

    Raging Land 1: A Record of Choi Yuen Village (2009)

    Raging Land 1: A Record of Choi Yuen Village

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    This is a film about Choi Yuen Village, documenting villagers’ lives in the summer and autumn of 2009. Suddenly, weekly meetings, guided tours, protests, and ambiguous government consultations entered their routines. They had to recount their persona...

    Raging Land 1: A Record of Choi Yuen Village