Gentrification leads to madness, cannibalism and laughs in PrimeVideo's 'The Horror of Dolores Roach' premiering Friday, July 7
When Justina Machado returns home to her native Chicago, she barely recognizes it. Machado grew up in Chicago's inner city, in the neighborhoods of Lincoln Park, Humboldt Park and Logan Square -- all of which she says have been gentrified.
"I'm Dolores Roach. This is my part" Justina Machado told playwright Aaron Mark during the casting process for"The Horror of Dolores Roach," debuting Friday on Prime Video. - Associated Press Machado plays Roach, a woman who has spent 16 years in prison on marijuana charges. When she gets released, the world around her looks completely different.
Dolores Roach is the first lead role for Justina Machado. Prime Video's"The Horror of Dolores Roach" premieres Friday, July 7. - Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video "I was a playwright in Washington Heights. I lived there for 10 years," said Mark."I was watching the neighborhood gentrify at the speed of light and I felt like I was watching this neighborhood cannibalize itself. Really, That was the image.
"In the casting process, we had a Zoom with Justina and she said to me, 'I'm Dolores Roach. This is my part. What do I got to do?' And I just remember thinking, 'What do you have to do? We'd be lucky to have you.' You put the camera on Justina's face and innately we love her."
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