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Summary
A portrayal of a hidden enclave of auto shops and junkyards fated for demolition in the shadow of a new baseball stadium in Queens. The film observes this vibrant community of immigrants – where wrecks, refuse, and recycling form a thriving commerce – as it struggles for daily survival and contests New York City's development scheme.
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Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+22)
Critics 89Audiences 67GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer100%
Metascore78
IMDb6.7
Audience score67%
Running time
1 h 21 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −15 min on the typical 96
typical 9681Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 63 countries
+53Released
2010
August 9, 2010
16 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishHebrewMade in
France- United States
Directing · 2
- Véréna Paravel Director, Producer
- J.P. Sniadecki Director, Co-Producer, Editor, Cinematography
Sound · 1
- Ernst Karel Sound Mixer, Sound Editor
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