Detropia / Loki Films presents ; in association with Ford Foundation/Justfilms and ITVS ; Impact Partners and Vital Projects ; a film by Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady ; produced and directed by Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady ; producer, Craig Atkinson.

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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 econ...

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Corporate Authors: Bullfrog Films
Ford Foundation
Impact Partners (Firm)
Independent Television Service
JustFilms (Firm)
Loki Films
Vital Projects
Other Authors: Atkinson, Craig (Producer)
Ewing, Heidi E. (Producer, Director)
Grady, Rachel (Producer, Director)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Oley, Pa.] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, 2012.
Subjects:
African Americans > Michigan > Detroit > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Middle class > Michigan > Detroit > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Shrinking cities > Michigan > Detroit.
Detroit (Mich.) > Social conditions > 21st century.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Alexander Street)
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (86 min.) : digital, sound, color
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
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.
Note:Originally produced by: Loki Films, c2012.
Title from title frames.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:E184.5 .D487 2012b
Interest Grade Level:
10 and up.
Credits:Cinematography, Tony Hardman & Craig Atkinson ; editor, Enat Sidi ; music, Blair French.
System Details:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
Source of Description:
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed January 15, 2014).