Before the high-rise, high rent buildings and Whole Foods hit New York City's Lower East Side, the neighborhood was a breeding ground for punk, rock and hardcore bands. "You could almost be anybody you wanted to be in the Lower East Side,' filmmaker Clayton Patterson says during the opening scenes of 'Captured,' his documentary about the formerly gritty yet revolutionary scene.

In the movie, Patterson -- who immersed himself in his work and the community, and gained enough attention at the time to even design a tour jacket for Mick Jagger -- shares footage of how art and music mixed with the violence, drugs and poor living conditions that eventually led to the infamous Tompkins Square Park riot in 1988. Patterson's take shows how his camera became both a tool for his peers and a weapon to the authorities. Now, Patterson's photos and reels document a fascinating period of the city's history.

"I think it's sad what's happened to the Lower East Side," Patterson admits in the film. "I think it had much more charm when it was crime-ridden and drug-ridden." Watch the documentary in full, courtesy of our friends at SnagFilms.