The BLVD

The BLVD — Plot

An experimental documentary about the street drag racing scene on Chicago’s Near West Side. This is a rambling, textured film about obsession. It is about the mythos of speed for its own sake, and it is about waiting. While waiting, The BLVD exposes community, inner-city landscapes and nomadic experiences of place. The film treats storytelling as a living medium for determining history. And it commands respect for those who transform cars, or anything else, through passion.

• Release date
• January 1, 1999
• Runtime
• 63 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Deborah Stratman