Foreign Parts

Foreign Parts

81 mins | Documentary | Aug. 9, 2010

A portrayal of a hidden enclave of auto shops and junkyards fated for demolition in the shadow of a new baseball stadium in Queens. The film observes this vibrant community of immigrants – where wrecks, refuse, and recycling form a thriving commerce – as it struggles for daily survival and contests New York City's development scheme.

Foreign Parts

81 mins | Documentary | Aug. 9, 2010

Foreign Parts
A portrayal of a hidden enclave of auto shops and junkyards fated for demolition in the shadow of a new baseball stadium in Queens. The film observes this vibrant community of immigrants – where wrecks, refuse, and recycling form a thriving commerce – as it struggles for daily survival and contests New York City's development scheme.
IMDb rating 6.8
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Original title Foreign Parts
Directors J.P. Sniadecki, Véréna Paravel
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