Once upon a time, Arthur Wood and his wife Cynthia created a magical, iconic building in a dangerous neighborhood and named it Broken Angel. Twenty eight years later, Arthur is under siege. The Fairy Tale is over.
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Arthur Wood | ... | Self |
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Cynthia Wood | ... | Self |
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Angelique Abuquattam Deshield | ... | Self |
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Chris Wood | ... | Self |
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Elizabeth Wood Ramirez | ... | Self |
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Dj Fly Ty | ... | Self |
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Letitia James | ... | Self |
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Counselman Tony Avella | ... | Self |
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Shula Koenig | ... | Self |
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Tiffany Gardner | ... | Self |
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Mindy Fullilove | ... | Self |
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Shahn Anderson | ... | Self |
| Reverend Billy | ... | Self | |
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Catherine Albisa | ... | Self |
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The feature documentary, A Castle in Brooklyn, King Arthur, narrated by Golden Globe Award winner, Brian Cox, is a riveting, seven year condensed time capsule of New York life. The intimate and journalistic documentary by filmmaker, Tyler A. Chase, A Castle in Brooklyn, King Arthur, brings us through the doors of the iconic Broken Angel building and into the world of its creators, the visionary, Arthur Wood and his wife, Cynthia as they cling to their life's work, the Broken Angel building, the last symbol of the bohemian artist culture that once permeated Brooklyn, NY. In the 1970's, visionary artist, Arthur Wood, and his wife Cynthia buy a derelict building on auction in the Clinton Hill/BedStuy section of Brooklyn, N.Y. In the twenty six years that follow, they recreate the structure into a 108 foot sculpture/building that they called the Broken Angel. The objet trouvé building becomes a celebrated Brooklyn sculpture/landmark. The Woods are loved by their neighbors who see the ...
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In 2010 a clip of A Castle in Brooklyn was screened as testimony for the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights Violations at a closed session with NGO's, and members of the Obamas Administration. Director, Tyler A. Chase spoke on a panel regarding preemptive forced eviction. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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