In 2018, filmmaker Leon Chase was invited to film the beloved Brooklyn, NY dive bar Hank’s Saloon in its final months before closing down forever.
Chase’s film follows the 114-year-old bar—and its oddball cast of staff and patrons—through its stressful and celebratory final days. It also takes a deep-dive into the history of the rickety little building, from its origins as a working-class Irish bar, through its roles as Prohibition-era speakeasy, Indigenous ironworker hangout, and unlikely birthplace of a thriving indie music scene—all pitted against the backdrop of a rapidly changing New York City.
