CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 0h 5m · NR

Something Real

There Used To Be A City Here

Documentary

What drives us to keep going in a world that grows increasingly hostile toward our existence every day? Squirm Gallery, a DIY music venue, finds a way forward in a rapidly gentrifying Denver.

Directed bySam Zalkin

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Status: Released
Runtime: 0h 5m
Language: EN
Released: April 21, 2026
Budget: $600

Studios

Denver School of The Arts Video Cinema Arts

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited

Starring

Madeline Johnston

Self

Nick Tassinari

Self

Chris Adolf

Self

Ricardo Bonilla

Self

Zak Ashburn

Self

Cyrena Rosati

Self

Molly McGrath

Self

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Directed by: Sam Zalkin

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