Produced and directed by David Sloma

An examination of the urban trend of artists being displaced from the neighborhoods they made livable. LIBERTY VILLAGE – SOMEWHERE IN HEAVEN follows the stories of residents of Toronto's "Liberty Village".

In the 1850's, "Liberty Village" was home to prisons and the Mercer Woman's Reformatory. Industries moved in after, and the area was all but abandoned until the late 1980's, when artists took over the empty warehouses and built a community. Now, businesses, condos and 24-hour supermarkets are driving the rents up and the artists out.

Music provided by Liberty Village resident Corky Laing (drummer from band Mountain), and the band CORK (composed of Eric Schenkman (formerly of the Spin Doctors), Corky Laing (of Mountain) and contributions by Noel Redding (formerly of The Jimi Hendrix Experience).

26 minutes. BONUS: All purchases come with online access to extended interviews! This bonus footage alone runs over an hour! This brings the total running time of the footage to over 90 minutes, with any purchase.

Made in part with the support of the National Film Board of Canada's Filmmaker Assistance Program.

Press interview with director David Sloma
 

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