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Detropia (2012)
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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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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Documentary
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In Theaters:9/7/2012
Box Office:$369,271
Runtime:93 minutes
Studio:Loki Films, Impact Partners, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, ITVS, Vital Projects, Independent Lens, Ford Foundation
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