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 collaps...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Atkinson, Craig (director of photography.), Hardmon, Tony (director of photography.), Dial.81, 1981-
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[Brooklyn, New York] : Loki Films, [2012]
Subjects:	Detroit (Mich.) > Economic conditions > 21st century. Detroit (Mich.) > Social conditions > 21st century. Deindustrialization > Michigan > Detroit. African Americans > Michigan > Detroit > Economic conditions. African Americans > Michigan > Detroit > Social conditions. Documentary films. Feature films. Nonfiction films. Internet videos. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Docuseek)

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Summary:	"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 ... Detropia sculpts a dreamlike collage of a grand city teetering on the brink of dissolution"
Item Description:	Originally produced as a documentary film in 2012.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (86 min., 39 sec.)) : digital, sound, color
Awards:	Sundance Film Festival award for documentary film editing (Enat Sidi), 2012
Production Credits:	Produced and directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady ; producer, Craig Atkinson ; cinematography, Tony Hardmon, Craig Atkinson ; editor, Enat Sidi ; original score, Dial. 81.