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Miami Film Festival spotlight: "Edge of Hope" explores climate gentrification

Martin Vassolo

A still from "Edge of Hope" — A still from "Edge of Hope." Courtesy of Dudley Alexis

Miami director Dudley Alexis wants audiences to see the "real Miami" and his new documentary is part-history lesson, part call to action.

"Edge of Hope," which premieres April 12 at the Miami Film Festival, explores Miami's racist past and the looming threats of sea-level rise and climate gentrification.

What they're saying: Alexis, whose 2020 documentary "When Liberty Burns" won the festival's Knight Made in MIA Award, tells Axios that his new film highlights how climate threats are leading developers to target Black neighborhoods that are more resilient to sea-level rise.

"Not enough people are connecting how so much of the affordable housing, gentrification and displacement in Miami are connected to climate change."

If you go: Saturday, April 12 at 12:15pm. Silverspot Cinema, Room 12.

$18.

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Miami Film Festival spotlight: "Edge of Hope" explores climate gentrification

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