To thousands, the Thunderbolt Roller Coaster was a Coney Island icon, but for Mae Timpano it was home. This enchanting film examines the true-life experience of one woman and her unique relationship to Coney Island living under the famed Thunderbolt Roller Coaster. The destruction
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of the Thunderbolt, one of the last remaining Coney Island landmarks, represented the end of an era in the amusement area's ever-evolving history. The film celebrates the Thunderbolt coaster as a piece of architecture that holds memories through which we gain insight into the history of New York and its people. Mae's story is a window onto a lost world and makes us think about the importance of place in a new way. Directed by Lila Place Documentary Short, 2005. Fri, Jan 20 @5:00pm; Mon, Jan 23 @7:30pm Slamdance.com page
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