Film Screening- Not in my Neighbourhood

When: Thursday, October 26, 2023, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Hitchcock Cinema, Arts One Building , Mile End Campus

Not in My Neigbourhood tells the intergenerational stories of the ways in which ordinary citizens respond to the policies, processes, and institutions driving contemporary forms of spatial violence and gentrification in Cape Town, New York, and São Paulo.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/237044326

As cities around the world catapult themselves into ‘world-class city status’, we have to ask ourselves, “at what cost”? Not in My Neigbourhood tells the intergenerational stories of spatial violence in three self-professed world-class cities: Cape Town, New York, and São Paulo.

This film aims to build solidarity among active urban citizens by illuminating the tools and approaches used by urban activists to shape and navigate their cities that have been affected by colonization, architectural apartheid, and gentrification.
Not in My Neigbourhood explores the effects of various forms of spatial violence on the spirit and social psyche of city dwellers. We follow the daily struggles, trials, and triumphant moments of active citizens fighting for the right to their cities.