Sep 7: Neighbourhoods

The geography of melodrama is a posting on the Cinephile blog.

It explores the idea of the neighbourhood.

Some areas have become notorious for gang associations, and the idea of the 'hood lead to a wave of films in the 90s and early 2000s.

It also ties in with some of the music created in these areas.

Image source: Subdivisions - back cover of the Rush album 'Signals' - Hugh Syme