Voices of Cabrini

Voices of Cabrini: Remaking Chicago’s Public Housing Date: 1999; Running Time: 33 minutes;  Filmmakers: Ronit Bezalel & Antonio Ferrera; Executive Producer: Judy Hoffman  Shot over a four-year period, this gripping documentary chronicles the demolition of Cabrini-Green from the perspectives of residents, community activists and local business owners. WATCH THE FILM NOW

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Our digitally preserved collection of archival videotapes documenting Cabrini-Green includes 52 BetacamSP cassettes recorded between 1995-1999 by Ronit Bezalel and Antonio Ferrera for their “Voices of Cabrini” documentary.…Continue reading →

Here you can discover more about the people, issues, places and events that were a part of this Chicago public housing project and its demolition.

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People	Issues	Places	Events
Residents Mark Pratt George Robbins Havis Family Other Residents Non Residents David Tkac Joseph Shuldiner Developers Other Non residents	Chicago politics Community Organizing Violence and crime Everyday life Redevelopment Other issues	1150 N. Sedgwick 939 N. Hudson 1158 N. Cleveland Robbins’s Barbershop Photographs Other places	Town hall meeting City hall demonstration Demolition Other events