Massachusetts Avenue: Life Along Cambridge’s Main Artery

Name: Massachusetts Avenue: Life Along Cambridge’s Main Artery
Director: Federico Muchnik
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-10-18
Duration: 85 min

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A high-flying whirlwind grand tour of Mass. Ave. featuring stunning aerial cinematography, revealing interviews with small business owners, controversial news-making stories (the MIT and Harvard encampments), a look at the city’s political life and the Ave’s history, Central Square’s dance party as seen from above, more dance (!) , our local music scene and, of course, the turkeys.

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