Facing eviction, the residents of a bohemian quarter of Portland, Oregon organize to collectively purchase a block of houses, only to get a crash course in bureaucracy.
Direction
Penny Allen's documentary-realist approach with non-professional actors.
Writing
Snappy naturalistic dialogue that captures 1970s Portland weird before it was branded.
Director
Penny Allen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Portland's actual pre-gentrification era, it accidentally documents a city that would soon be unaffordable to its own characters. The buildings shown were likely demolished or converted within two decades.
Director Penny Allen was part of the same Portland arts scene as Gus Van Sant, who later cast Cork Hubbert in 'Drugstore Cowboy.' This film's DIY ethos directly influenced the Northwest independent film movement.
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