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199587 minGdocumentary

Claiming Open Spaces

199587 minGdocumentary

New Orleans highlights African-American culture, urban design, and community resistance in public spaces.

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New Orleans highlights African-American culture, urban design, and community resistance in public spaces.

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Austin Allendirector

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New Orleans hosts a vibrant mix of African-American culture and modern urban design. Claiming Open Spaces looks at the city’s significance in maintaining African American traditions. The film addresses the design of American urban open spaces. It discusses leisure, recreation, and acts of resistance within this context. The runtime is 87 minutes, and it was released in 1995.

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