Inside the seemingly abandoned property at 3200 South Kedzie Avenue in the South Side of Chicago is La Casa del Migrante, a vibrant, bustling home of Mexican immigrant artists seeking to improve their native and local communities through ...See moreInside the seemingly abandoned property at 3200 South Kedzie Avenue in the South Side of Chicago is La Casa del Migrante, a vibrant, bustling home of Mexican immigrant artists seeking to improve their native and local communities through their craft. The documentary short, La Casa del Migrante, brings audiences into this community hub as its very existence is threatened after the Chicago Southwest Development Corporation (CSDC) bought the property from the city of Chicago and placed an order of demolition on its residents. A story of clashing desires, La Casa del Migrante examines the fragility and sanctity of community spaces amid trends of displacement in the South Side.
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