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Genres:
Documentary
Language:
English
Running time:
1:26:29
Partner rating:
NO RATING
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Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Crystal Starr
  2. Tommy Stevens
  3. Dave Bing
  4. George McGregor
  5. Phil Cooley
  6. Steve Coy
  7. Dorota Coy

Directors

  1. Heidi Ewing
  2. Rachel Grady

Producers

  1. Heidi Ewing
  2. Rachel Grady
  3. Craig Atkinson

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Detropia

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In 1930, Detroit was the fastest growing city in the world as the booming auto industry made it one of America's key manufacturing centers and people flocked to Michigan looking for steady jobs and a chance to live out the American dream. In the 21st Century, as American car makers struggle to compete and production has moved either overseas or to "right to work" states, unemployment in Detroit has been estimated at close to 50 percent, while ... In 1930, Detroit was the fastest growing city in the world as the booming auto industry made it one of America's key manufacturing centers and people flocked to Michigan looking for steady jobs and a chance to live out the American dream. In the 21st Century, as American car makers struggle to compete and production has moved either overseas or to "right to work" states, unemployment in Detroit has been estimated at close to 50 percent, while the city's population has shrunk from 1.8 million in 1950 to less than 714,000 in 2010. Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady present a look at life in contemporary Detroit in the documentary Detropia, which focuses on the people who are struggling to keep a great American city alive in the wake of serious economic and political woes. Detropia also offers troubling facts on the circumstances that led to Detroit's economic collapse, and how the city's problems may be coming to a town near you. Detropia was an official selection at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where it received honors for best documentary editing.

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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

84%Tomatometer score: 84% positive reviews from professional critics.

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  1. Positive review
    Barbara VanDenburgh, Arizona Republic A fascinating portrait of a 21st-century post-industrial hellscape. – Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Inga Saffron, Philadelphia Inquirer 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. – Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Tom Keogh, Seattle Times A startling, haunting documentary about a once-great city, "Detropia" is all but a eulogy for Detroit. – Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Peter Howell, Toronto Star 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. – Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times 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. – Full review External link

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