Detropia

Locations
Call Number: DVD 301.451 De, Adult DVD / Nonfiction / General / Detropia
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch

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Pittsfield Adult A/V 1-week checkout	Adult DVD / Nonfiction / General / Detropia	1-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Adult A/V 1-week checkout	Adult DVD / Nonfiction / General / Detropia	1-week checkout	On Shelf

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. With its vivid, painterly palette and haunting score, sculpts a dreamlike collage of a grand city teetering on the brink of dissolution.
DVD, widescreen; NTSC, region 1.

REVIEWS & SUMMARIES

Library Journal Review

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Meh submitted by manz on January 3, 2013, 7:40pm I was underwhelmed with this film. I was intrigued with the topic and wanted more from the story. It lacked a certain spark. I preferred the documentary "After The Factory," also about Detroit (and comparison to Poland).

waste of time submitted by flaura on April 27, 2013, 12:25am I was expecting a more substantial documentary - it lacked proper vision and direction. I watched through the end hoping it would improve....very sad to see the motor city in ruin - the message is loud and clear that we got to help put out the fire in the neighbors house or else it will spread.

Should have been better submitted by bookher on June 17, 2015, 1:09pm I agree with the other two reviews. The situation in Detroit is deserving of a documentary with much more depth. The film maker could have brought in a wider variety of stories from real people living in Detroit and got them talking about do-able solutions. A documentary that focuses on fixing the problem instead of just the complaining about the problem would have been much more worth everyone's time and money spent on this film. I wish I hadn't wasted my time watching this.

not enough discussion about the problems submitted by Jackie77 on August 22, 2015, 12:04pm The other reviews are spot on. It mostly touches on the faltering auto industry in detroit. A quick snippet about the mayor wanting to relocate residents to less dense areas. The artist loving the cheap rent. If Detroit was a nice place to be the rent would not be that cheap. I dont believe Detroit can make a come back. It's just too over run with people who don't care about the condition it is in and you can't just run them all out. They are fighting a losing battle.

Not good submitted by SurfGrape on June 22, 2017, 6:18pm This could have been a whole lot better. The filmmaker had the right idea. Interview real Detroit residents. However, what was missing was CONTEXT. This was just a mash-up of short scenes that weren't connected.