By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Heidi Ewing | Rachel Grady
Country: united_states
Year: 2012
Running time: 90
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125490/reference
Chris says: “In 1930, Detroit was America’s fastest-growing city. Today, in a postindustrial economy, it is the country’s fastest-shrinking one. In its meditative, collage-like approach, DETROPIA alternates stunning imagery of the city’s empty streets and ravaged, decaying landscapes with profiles of resilient citizens such as a young blogger and coffee-shop barista who explores abandoned buildings as an archeologist would, or a colorful owner of a restaurant and lounge that may be the only sign of life in one disappearing neighborhood. Although many interviewees are determined to remain, and the downtown area has recently seen a significant increase in its young adult population, Detroit remains on the verge of bankruptcy and a shell of its former self. Detropia beautifully, tragically captures a city in flux and acts as a cautionary tale for other urban communities on the brink of financial collapse.”