Wed, Feb 4, 7 pm
$7 suggested donation

The Maysles Cinema hosts Brooklyn on the big screen as a part of their six-month long Rent Control: NYC Documented and Imagined examination through film and conversation of diverse communities all over New York that are undergoing social and economic change.

Films include: Sarah Friedland, Kahil Shkymba and Nayo Joy Simmons' Subprimed (2008), a documentary that takes a look at the national foreclosure crisis's effect on East New York; and artist Duke Riley's provocative video Duke Riley Presents Paul Piers for Chanel (2006) about the homeless people who lived in a Williamsburg warehouse and created a micro-industry out of found clothing, supplying area vintage stores and boutiques.
Post-screening discussion with featured directors and artists to follow.

Rent Control: Brooklyn is presented in conjunction with A New Deal, Art and Currency on view at BRIC Rotunda Gallery through March 7. A New Deal, curated by Baseera Khan, highlights relationships between American presidents and the economy, while observing how these relationships affect art-making.

BRIC Rotunda Gallery
33 Clinton Street between Pierrepont & Cadman Plaza
Brooklyn Heights

Directions: Located in Brooklyn Heights, BRIC Rotunda Gallery is a short walk from the 2,3; 4,5; M; or R trains at Court Street/Borough Hall; or the A, C trains at High Street.