DETROPIA

Director: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady
Language: English
Theatrical Release Date: Fri Sep 07 00:00:00 EDT 2012
Festivals: Sundance Film Festival
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Synopsis: The woes of Detroit are emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base. This is the dramatic story of a city and its people who refuse to leave the building, even as the flames are rising. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance]

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