Tony Buba Movies

A look back at Braddock's "Cot Club" and its patrons.

Braddock, PA reflected in mirrors.

A glimpse into the economic decline of Braddock PA.

In this film, Buba struggles over whether he should make a film about a food bank, or just use the money to donate food to the bank. In the end, he leaves it up to the viewer.

A short documentary about Braddock

A tour of the last remaining pawn shop in Braddock, PA.

A year goes by during the G.W. Bush administration.

A portrait of a now-shuttered barber shop in Braddock PA.

An account of a 1975 independent truckers strike.

A film which uses the device of developing Polaroid camera shots to present the highlights of a family celebration during the birthday of filmmaker Tony Buba.

A look at the passage of time, filmmaking, and Braddock PA.

A visit with family to learn how to make fresh pasta.

A snapshot of a pizzeria in Braddock, PA circa 1990.

Ghosts of Amistad by Tony Buba is based on Marcus Rediker's The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom (Penguin, 2012). It chronicles a journey to Sierra Leone in 2013 to visit the home villages of the rebels who captured the slave schooner Amistad, to interview elders about...

A tableau of a crucified man over Braddock PA.

The third entry in Tony Buba's Mon Valley Trilogy

From implosions of steel mills after the decline of the industry to the demolition of the community hospital in Braddock, filmmaker Tony Buba stitches together footage from his extensive documentation of changes taking place across Pittsburgh and the surrounding region over the last few decades. In...