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Calling Miami Home

Directed by Mel Kiser, Corky Irick
United States
1984
27 mins

Some long time Miami residents reflect on the impact of uncontrolled development in South Florida. Not only can the natural environment be ruined, but continual redevelopment prevents the permanence necessary to cultivate a sense of place. Those interviewed are: Al Rantel, Art Simon, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas, Sgt. Lee Haddon, Beth Dunlop, and Arva Moore Parks.

'Calling Miami Home' is screening with:

A Sense of Place

Verité documentaries made in Miami in the 1980s presented by Director Mel Kiser and Librarian Katharine Labuda.

  • Year
    1984
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Other
  • Director
    Mel Kiser, Corky Irick
  • Producer
    Mel Kiser, Corky Irick
  • Writer
    Mel Kiser, Corky Irick
  • Cinematographer
    Mel Kiser, Corky Irick
  • Editor
    Mel Kiser, Corky Irick
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Theme
    Short
  • Award
    Special Presentation

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