East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story
2020, English. Directed by Sarah Burns & David McMahon.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story is streaming on PBS Documentaries and WETA+ in India.
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Cast & crew
- Sarah BurnsDirector
- David McMahonDirector
- Henry CisnerosSelf
- Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)
- Jelani CobbSelf
- Eva DavisSelf (archive footage)
- Willie HarrisonSelf
- Lawrence LightfootSelf
- Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
- Franklin D. RooseveltSelf (archive footage)
- David WilliamsSelf - Sociologist
- Chasity DixonSelf
- Rilene DixonSelf
- Nikole Hannah-JonesSelf
Details
- Released
- 24 March 2020
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Sarah Burns, David McMahon
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How long is East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story?
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story is streaming on PBS Documentaries and WETA+ in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story?
If you liked East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story, try Come See Me in the Good Light, A Toxic Love Story, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me.
Who directed East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story?
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story (2020) was directed by Sarah Burns and David McMahon and stars Henry Cisneros, Bill Clinton, Jelani Cobb.