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 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. [show more]
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Documentary focusing on the decline of Detroit, Michigan. The film follows three working residents of Detroit, video blogger Crystal Starr, nightclub owner Tommy Stephens and United Auto Workers local President George McGregor, who each give their own view on the decline of the city and its potential hopes for a radically different future. They attempt to illustrate how Detroit has changed from the fastest growing city in the world in 1930, when its auto industry was thriving, to the present day where its inhabitants are striving to save it from becoming a victim of the harsh political and economic times in post-industrial America.
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