How to Squash a Squat
1989, English. Directed by Franck Goldberg.
Squat Or Rot
1989, New York City's Alphabet City and East Village. A year after the Tompkins Square Park Riot, squatters and their community allies try to stop the demolition of their building after an arson. Police forces occupy the neighborhood while the demolition continues. A portrait of an East Village that is no more. An homage to the voices and sounds of a neighborhood before its gentrification.
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- 0h 45m
- Post-credits
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- English
- Rated
- NR
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How to Squash a Squat isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1989. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed How to Squash a Squat?
How to Squash a Squat (1989) was directed by Franck Goldberg.