The Last Resort
Thought-Provoking Documentaries
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1h 10m
Directed by Dennis Scholl, Kareem Tabsch • Documentary • 2019 • US • English
Featuring Edna Buchanan, Gary Monroe
By the 1970s, a number of New York Jewish retirees had turned from seasonal visitors to year-round residents of South Beach, making Miami home to a population that was primarily over 70 and overwhelmingly Jewish. Featuring interviews with Pulitzer Prize winner Edna Buchanan, photographer Gary Monroe, and more, "The Last Resort" is a stunning testament to a community all but forgotten… until now.
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