Detropia
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.
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Detropia
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 7, 2012
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
67%
Original Title
Detropia
Production Companies
Loki Films, Impact Partners, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, ITVS, Vital Projects, Independent Lens, Ford Foundation
Director
Heidi Ewing
Revenue
$369,271
Description
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.