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Documentary - 2012
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Detroit’s story has encapsulated the iconic narrative of America over the last century – the Great Migration of African Americans escaping Jim Crow; the rise of manufacturing and the middle class; the love affair with automobiles; the flowering of the American dream; and now… the collapse of the economy and the fading American mythos.
Director:
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Heidi Ewing
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Rachel Grady

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Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
93 min
Release date:
7 Sep 2012
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
9 wins & 6 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
City services are shutting down, schools are closing, houses are being demo'd by the thousands - like lights being turned out one by one, "Detropia" powerfully captures a city fighting not to go dark.
– Betsy Sharkey,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Oct 2012
fresh:
Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, Oscar-nominated for their earlier Jesus Camp, aim a compassionate and artful lens in their new documentary Detropia, finding signs of life in the ruined city.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
4 Oct 2012
fresh:
A startling, haunting documentary about a once-great city, "Detropia" is all but a eulogy for Detroit.
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
18 Oct 2012
fresh:
Detropia's filmmakers stay out of the picture, hanging back to allow the viewer to absorb the meaning of Detroit's fate. It is even more complex than we thought.
– Inga Saffron,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
1 Nov 2012
fresh:
A fascinating portrait of a 21st-century post-industrial hellscape.
– Barbara VanDenburgh,
Arizona Republic,
1 Nov 2012
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