There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace profiles the issue of gentrification in Toronto through the history, demolition and redevelopment of the historic Honest Ed's department store.
There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace looks at the transformation of a much-loved Toronto landmark, the Honest Ed's block, through the stories of its community members who are forced to relocate when it is sold to a developer. The film chronicles the evolution of their lives as they reconcile their history with the future, all while facing the biggest housing crisis the country has ever seen.
If you're looking for ways to support the community work shown in the film, director Lulu Wei suggests supporting A Different Booklist Cultural Centre: https://adbcc.org/donations/buyabrick
The Buy-a-Brick campaign invites all individuals, organizations and families to purchase a digital brick in support of A Different Booklist Cultural Centre’s new home at 756 Bathurst Street.
- Year2020
- Runtime75 minutes
- CountryCanada
- DirectorLulu Wei
- ProducerAli Weinstein
- CinematographerLulu Wei
- EditorSarah Bachinski
- MusicLaura Barrett
There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace profiles the issue of gentrification in Toronto through the history, demolition and redevelopment of the historic Honest Ed's department store.
There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace looks at the transformation of a much-loved Toronto landmark, the Honest Ed's block, through the stories of its community members who are forced to relocate when it is sold to a developer. The film chronicles the evolution of their lives as they reconcile their history with the future, all while facing the biggest housing crisis the country has ever seen.
If you're looking for ways to support the community work shown in the film, director Lulu Wei suggests supporting A Different Booklist Cultural Centre: https://adbcc.org/donations/buyabrick
The Buy-a-Brick campaign invites all individuals, organizations and families to purchase a digital brick in support of A Different Booklist Cultural Centre’s new home at 756 Bathurst Street.
- Year2020
- Runtime75 minutes
- CountryCanada
- DirectorLulu Wei
- ProducerAli Weinstein
- CinematographerLulu Wei
- EditorSarah Bachinski
- MusicLaura Barrett