Original Title : East LA Interchange
Time : 57 Min
Genre : Documentary, History
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2015
Director : Betsy Kalin
Writer : Betsy Kalin, Christine Louise Mills
Producer : Vanessa Luna Bishop, Christine Louise Mills, Gretchen Warthen
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : East LA Interchange follows the evolution of working-class, immigrant Boyle Heights from multicultural to predominantly Latino and a center of Mexican-American culture. Boyle Heights was once far more diverse than most U.S. cities; Latinos...See moreEast LA Interchange follows the evolution of working-class, immigrant Boyle Heights from multicultural to predominantly Latino and a center of Mexican-American culture. Boyle Heights was once far more diverse than most U.S. cities; Latinos, Asians, African-Americans, and the largest settlement of Jews west of Chicago lived and worked together side by side. Targeted by government policies, real estate laws and California planners, the neighborhood survived the building of the largest and busiest freeway interchange system in North America. Will Boyle Heights, like many cities across the country, survive the next round of challenges from development and gentrification? See less Read more: Plot summary