

How to Squash a Squat
Director: Franck Goldberg
"Squat Or Rot"
1989, New York City's Alphabet City and East Village. A year after the Tompkins Square Park Riot, squatters and their community allies try to stop the demolition of their building after an arson. Police forces occupy the neighborhood while the demolition continues. A portrait of an East Village that is no more. An homage to the voices and sounds of a neighborhood before its gentrification.
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How to Squash a Squat (1989) is a documentary, history film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 45min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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How to Squash a Squat runs 45 minutes (45min).
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How to Squash a Squat was released in 1989.
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