The painter who brought paradise to the infamous Chicago housing projects gangs and crime until they were finally torn down

He was the painter who brought paradise to the infamous Chicago housing projects, miles of urban housing rife with violence, gangs and crime until they were finally torn down. With Reed’s wall-filling murals, residents transformed their living rooms into oases from the ghetto storms outside. Through description and animation, Reed depicts a world that is thankfully gone yet brought alive again by ex-residents who will seek his views of paradise.

Paradise Regained

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Paradise Regained

Release Year: 2008

Duration: 3 min

Availability: Worldwide

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He was the painter who brought paradise to the infamous Chicago housing projects, miles of urban housing rife with violence, gangs and crime until they were finally torn down. With Reed’s wall-filling murals, residents transformed their living rooms into oases from the ghetto storms outside. Through description and animation, Reed depicts a world that is thankfully gone yet brought alive again by ex-residents who will seek his views of paradise.

Director/Producer/Editor

Steve James

Cinematography

Peter Gilbert

Sound

Adam Singer

Animation

Sam DeWitt

Composer

Bed Sidran

On-line Editorr

Mike Matusek

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