Filmwax presents BROOKLYN RECONSTRUCTED: Last Summer at Coney Island

Filmwax screening of LAST SUMMER AT CONEY ISLAND [BROOKLYN RECONSTRUCTED]

With the screening of JL Aronson's LAST SUMMER AT CONEY ISLAND, Filmwax continues its monthly series BROOKLYN RECONSTRUCTED. 

Each film in the series deals with the themes of gentrification & development in Brooklyn.  Within those themes is a conversation about race & class in a city undergoing a startling transformation.

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Documentary, 45 mins. USA
Special Guest:  Filmmaker JL Aronson, others

Coney Island is known throughout the world as the birthplace of the hot dog, the roller coaster and - broadly speaking - popular culture. But Coney Island is not what it used to be and the area has lingered for years as a specter of its former magnificence.

 Now, after years of false starts, change is coming to Coney Island. Come Hell or high water, the city of New York is determined to revitalize the once glorious, world capitol of amusements. Meanwhile, a private developer with dubious motives has been purchasing every square foot of land he can get his hands on. The neighborhood's residents, along with the amusement community and the millions who cherish Coney Island's legacy are left wondering what will happen next. Seaside salvation or Brooklyn boondoggle? History will decide but this film is the first draft. Last Summer at Coney Island juxtaposes images of the past and present with interviews and observed scenes featuring many of the key players in this transformation.