“This is the first chapter of a new report entitled “Resisting the Capitalistic City.” In 2007, the United States real estate bubble burst, leaving thousands facing foreclosure. Spain entered into crisis in 2008. This report explores possible political and legislative factors behind these bubbles and contrasts them with the situation in Brazil, where the financial system is more flexible and people are not familiar with the indebtedness culture. The report also takes a look at the Foreclosure Resisters project, an example of debt resistance now taking place in several U.S. cities.”

“This documentary is the second chapter of the new report “Resisting the Capitalist City.” Shot in Sao Paulo, Brazil, it deals with a housing crisis fostered by speculators in the real estate market that forces people to live in precarious conditions if they don’t have the money to buy a place to live. The new urban planning model in which the State and capital work closely together not only generates indebtedness but has also fostered grassroot struggles for the right to housing and against the privatization of public space.”