East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story (2020)

Name: East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Henry Cisneros, Bill Clinton, Jelani Cobb, Eva Davis, Willie Harrison

1h 44m United States of America

Documentary

Plot

"East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story" chronicles the evolution of the East Lake Meadows housing project in Atlanta between 1970 and its eventual demolition in 2000. The documentary highlights the lives of its residents and the challenges they faced, with a particular focus on Eva Davis, whose activism championed tenant rights. Through personal narratives and historical context, the film paints a vivid picture of community resilience and the struggle for dignity in the face of systemic neglect and urban renewal.

Cast

Henry Cisneros Bill Clinton Jelani Cobb Eva Davis Willie Harrison Lawrence Lightfoot Ronald Reagan Franklin D. Roosevelt David Williams Chasity Dixon Rilene Dixon Nikole Hannah-Jones