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Detropia · LeviOsa

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2012·NR

Detropia

Documentary1h 33m

🍅86%

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86%

Tomatometer

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64%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

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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Detropia TRAILER (2012) - Detroit Documentary Movie HD

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Details

DirectorsHeidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

ReleasedSep 7, 2012

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$369.3K

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

Loki Films

Impact Partners

Ford Foundation / JustFilms

ITVSVital ProjectsIndependent Lens

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Detropia takes a comprehensive yet intimate -- and above all devastatingly powerful -- look at the rise and economic ruin of an American city.”

86% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Barbara VanDenburgh

RTArizona RepublicNov 1, 2012

A fascinating portrait of a 21st-century post-industrial hellscape.

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Inga Saffron

RTPhiladelphia InquirerNov 1, 2012

Detropia's filmmakers stay out of the picture, hanging back to allow the viewer to absorb the meaning of Detroit's fate. It is even more complex than we thought.

T

Tom Keogh

RTSeattle TimesOct 18, 2012

A startling, haunting documentary about a once-great city, "Detropia" is all but a eulogy for Detroit.

J

Jordan M. Smith

RTIONCINEMA.comFeb 9, 2020

With a mindful eye and an evenhanded approach, stark photography and unmitigated confessions, Detropia gives an austere depiction of a floundering city, but the acceptance of failure remains unthinkable while potential still remains.

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Information

Title

Detropia

Released

Sep 7, 2012

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Status

Released

Studios

Loki Films, Impact Partners

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