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Survival of a Small City (1987)
Shot in the US between November 1979 and September 1980 in Connecticut's South Norwalk region, this documentary focuses on the city's economic downturn and its collapse under such difficult conditions. Through raising perplexing questions about the sustainability of the then relevant popular solutions for the prevalent conditions, the film brings forward the conflicting perspectives of the local residents, former and current shopkeepers, artists, politicians, environmentalists, urban planners, and developers.
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Shot in the US between November 1979 and September 1980 in Connecticut's South Norwalk region, this documentary focuses on the city's economic downturn and its collapse under such difficult conditions. Through raising perplexing questions about the sustainability of the then relevant popular solutions for the prevalent conditions, the film brings forward the conflicting perspectives of the local residents, former and current shopkeepers, artists, politicians, environmentalists, urban planners, and developers.
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