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Richie's Brooklyn Gym

Gaspard Nemec · USA · Documentary / Sports · 11 min · 15K views

Directed by Gaspard Nemec · 2017

The owner of a longstanding Bushwick gym and his powerlifting regulars reflect on how gentrification has transformed their Brooklyn neighbourhood.

An affectionate, stylish portrait of a neighbourhood institution facing a changing city.

Chronicling the gentrification of Bushwick, Brooklyn, this emotive new documentary from Gaspard Nemec takes the point-of-view of the owner of an iconic local gym that has survived the dramatic transformation of this corn

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