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Director: David McMahon
Cast: Henry Cisneros, Bill Clinton, Jelani Cobb, Eva Davis
The history of the East Lake Meadows public housing project in Atlanta and the people who lived there from 1970 to its demolition in 2000, with special emphasis on the activism of Eva Davis asserting the rights of the tenants.
Why you might like this:
Director David McMahon's 2020 documentary, East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story, provides a compelling and nuanced look at the history of the Atlanta housing project and the activism of resident Eva Davis. Fans of socially conscious filmmaking and in-depth explorations of underrepresented communities will appreciate this thoughtful examination of public housing and the challenges faced by its residents.