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Sep 19, 2012 · Via beautiful cinematography, the film wanders the city, contrasting a new automaker's towers with abandoned hotels, derelict theaters, ruined houses and people walking through the snow down the middle of streets because there's no traffic. Such shots are intercut with performances by the Michigan Opera Theatre, which clings to life with the support of the Big Three car companies.
Detropia is a cinematic tapestry of a city and its people who refuse to leave the building, even as the flames are rising. 79 IMDb 6.5 1 h 26 min 2012. 7+
The most striking thing about Detropia, aside from coming to the realization that there may be a time when cities like Detroit are not a rarity, is that it is an absolutely stunning movie. Yes, the movie has a message to tell, but the message doesn't come at the sacrifice of great film making.
Sep 6, 2012 · Late in “Detropia,” Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s dreamy documentary about a slowly crumbling Detroit, a Swiss tourist confesses an appreciation for the aesthetics of decay. That interest ...
May 19, 2014 · DETROPIA chronicles the lives of several Detroiters trying to make sense of what is happening to their city. An owner of a blues bar, a young blogger, an aut...
Detropia is a cinematic tapestry of a city and its people who refuse to leave the building, even as the flames are rising. Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema. ...
Sep 16, 2012 · During the waning days of World War II, the Allies launched a horrific aerial assault on Dresden, a city that was known as the Florence of Germany. Nearly 4,000 tons of bombs leveled over 15 square miles of the city, killing upwards of 25,000 people. The devastation has been compared to what was later visited upon Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
