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Anonymous
A short film about the changing face of London Soho and the implications of gentrification on Mimi, an aging transvestite.
Good White People
a short film about gentrification
In an historically Black neighborhood of Cincinnati, a family closes shop as new residents roll in on their Segways and craft beer carts.
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