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Detropia is a 2012 American documentary film, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, about the city of Detroit, Michigan. It focuses on the decline of the economy of Detroit due to long-term changes in the automobile industry, and the effects that the decline has had on the city's residents and infrastructure.
Jan 21, 2012 · Detropia is a 2012 film that explores the city of Detroit and its woes, which are emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base. The film features interviews with locals, musicians, artists, and union leaders, and shows the contrast between the past and the present of the Motor City.
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- Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
- 2012-01-21
Detropia is a documentary that captures the decline and resilience of Detroit, America's first post-industrial city. Watch the trailer and learn how the film portrays the stories of its citizens, politicians, and business class.
Sep 19, 2012 · Heidi Ewing. Via beautiful cinematography, the film wanders the city, contrasting a new automaker's towers with abandoned hotels, derelict theaters, ruined houses and people walking through the snow down the middle of streets because there's no traffic.
And today the entire country is watching to see if this storied metropolishas the courage, creativity and grit to reinvent itself -- instead of implode.Detropia is a cinematic tapestry that...
Detropia takes a comprehensive yet intimate -- and above all devastatingly powerful -- look at the rise and economic ruin of an American city. Read Critics Reviews
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Detropia. Detroit was the birthplace of the middle class, an industrial utopia where anyone who worked hard enough could experience the "American dream." Today, Detroit is on the brink of bankruptcy.
