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1 online resource (1 streaming video file (47 min.)) |
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NFB.ca |
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NFB.ca
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| Summary |
Built in 1961 by the visionary developer of the United Nations complex in New York City, Flemingdon Park started out as a trendy, urban utopia for artists and young professionals living in Toronto. Within a decade it was sold and became subsidized housing, eventually attracting tens of thousands of refugees and new immigrants from around the globe. Often cited as a model of urban planning for communities from Los Angeles to Shanghai, Flemingdon Park's flip side is its history of violence and racism that residents have fought to overcome. Despite its challenges, the community succeeds in making people from around the world feel 'at home' in a different kind of utopia--one where differences are celebrated and new visions are possible. Using vintage footage and commentary from journalist Robert Fulford and designer Macklin Hancock, director Andrew Faiz, a former resident, manages to reconcile history with the current reality of Flemingdon Park. It is, after all, the personal stories of those who live there that reveal the spirit and strength of the community |
| Analysis |
Cultural differences Ethnic groups Immigrants Refugees Toronto Black people Racism Urban planning Low-cost housing Urban sociology Flemingdon Park |
| Credits |
Director, Andrew Faiz ; producer, Gerry Flahive ; editor, David Battistella ; director of photography, John Minh Tran ; sound recordist, Sanjay Mehta, Robert Fletcher ; original music composer/original music performer, Orin Isaacs ; production manager, Amanda Coles ; sound effects editor, Timothy Mehlenbacher ; dialogue editor, Peter Kambasis ; mixer, Steve Munro, Timothy Mehlenbacher ; grip, Scott Burton ; production assistant, Matthew Hunwicks, David Chisholm ; visual effects/design, David Battistella ; additional cinematography, Antony Anderson, David Battistella, Sam Boyd, Andrew Faiz ; graphics, Dale Clark ; on-line, Andrew Mandziuk ; stills, David Griffith ; research, Tanya Fleet, Elizabeth Klinck, Meredith Martin, Andrew Faiz ; production supervisor, Kemp Archibald ; assistant production supervisor, Mark Wilson ; production administrative assistant, Lea Marin-Jara ; program administrator, Ida Di Fruscia ; administrative assistant, Joanne Forrest ; executive producer, Louise Lore |
| Notes |
This edition in English |
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Community organization -- Ontario -- Toronto Suburban Area
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Public housing -- Ontario -- Toronto Toronto Suburban Area
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Multiculturalism -- Ontario -- Toronto Suburban Area
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Community organization
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Multiculturalism
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Public housing
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Flemingdon Park (Toronto, Ont.)
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Ontario -- Toronto Suburban Area
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Internet videos
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documentary film.
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Internet videos
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Documentary films
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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Streaming video
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National Film Board of Canada
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