Break and Enter (Newsreel #62)

Break and Enter documents Operation Move In and the New York squatter’s movement in the 1970s. In 1970, several hundred Puerto Rican and Dominican families reclaimed housing left vacant by the city. They pulled the boards off the doors, cleaned and repaired the buildings and moved in.

Release Date

January 1, 1971

Status

Released

Original Title

Rompiendo Puertas (Newsreel #62)

Runtime

42min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English, Spanish

Production Companies

Newsreel