In Brussels, seven residents of Saint-Gilles investigate their relationship with the public spaces of this municipality in the midst of a real estate boom. Where do long-time Saint-Gillois, homeless people and those “without financial difficulties”, abused youth and newcomers fit in? What becomes of personal and collective histories when the market economy covers the city with its implacable varnish?
In Brussels, seven residents of Saint-Gilles investigate their relationship with the public spaces of this municipality in the midst of a real estate boom. Where do long-time Saint-Gillois, homeless people and those “without financial difficulties”, abused youth and newcomers fit in? What becomes of personal and collective histories when the market economy covers the city with its implacable varnish?