FREEWAY CITY is a provocative case study on how the collision of race, politics and casino economics shaped the destiny of Gardena, California. The film explores the narrative of a Los Angeles suburb that had its roots in agriculture, but grew into a nightlife heyday as the self-proclaimed “Poker Capital of the World”. FREEWAY CITY charts the massive social and economic shifts the city has been through in the 85 years since it was incorporated. A virtual treasure trove of archival footage, photographs and newspaper clippings was unearthed to illustrate Gardena’s transformation from its beginnings as a backwater farming community to a post-war suburban boom town featuring an original soundtrack and interviews with the people who lived it. Shot on Location in Gardena, California - The Freeway City Produced & Directed by: Max Votolato Photographed, Edited & Researched by: Max Votolato Executive Producer: Brian O'Neal Music by: Brian O'Neal For more updates and news Follow FREEWAY CITY on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/FreewayCityFilms Twitter: https://twitter.com/FreewayCityFilm Web: www.FreewayCity.org Links to FREEWAY CITY publicity: ESPN: http://goo.gl/5orya6 POKER NEWS: http://www.pokernews.com/news/2015/11/freeway-city-documentary-to-explore-gardena-poker-history-23318.htm DAILY BREEZE: http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20090411/filming-the-freeway-city LA WEEKLY: http://www.laweekly.com/news/gardena-is-ready-for-its-closeup-2384715 NBC NEWS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd87rfHVkNU#action=share