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Rat Film is a 2016 documentary directed by American filmmaker Theo Anthony employing techniques of essay and collage. Plot [ edit ] The documentary uses rat infestation in Baltimore as a starting point to explore issues of segregation, redlining, poverty, and resource allocation in U.S. cities.
Oct 3, 2017 · A feature-length documentary that uses the rat to explore the history of Baltimore, from segregation to urban policy. The film features stories of rat lovers, rat catchers, and rat poison, as well as the sound of rat brainwaves.
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- Theo Anthony
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58% Audience Score 100+ Ratings. Across walls, fences and alleys, rats not only expose our boundaries of separation but make homes in them. Filmmaker Theo Anthony looks at the rat and the...
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- Dan Deacon, Theo Anthony, Will Kearney III
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Theo Anthony's debut film explores the history, culture and psychology of rats and their relationship with humans in his hometown. Using various styles and sources, he creates a patchwork of influences and insights, from civic to surreal, from philosophical to macabre.
Rat Film. “There’s never been a rat problem in Baltimore, it’s always been a people problem.”. In his dazzling directorial debut, Theo Anthony uses the rat as a passageway into the dark, complicated history of Baltimore. 74 IMDb 6.9 1 h 22 min 2017. X-Ray 13+.
Sep 14, 2017 · Rat Film incorporates poetry, video games and visual art into its editing, with a spine-tingling voiceover by Maureen Jones. Like its star critters, the movie...
Rat Film is a 2018 documentary by Theo Anthony that explores how rats and racial segregation shaped the city of Baltimore. The film blends history, science, poetry and portraiture to expose the systemic racism and environmental injustice that still affect the city today.
