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Feature film — 2012

Detropia (2012)

6.71h 33mDocumentary

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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A high-signal pick with 36 votes.

Loki Films / Impact Partners / Ford Foundation / JustFilms / ITVS / Vital Projects / Independent Lens / Ford Foundation

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Director: Heidi Ewing

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