Detropia(2012)

Poster of Detropia

Synopsis

Detroit was once heralded as the birthplace of the middle-class. It was an industrial utopia, where if worked hard enough, you would attain the "American dream." Today, Detroit is on the brink of bankruptcy. The current woes of the city are emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base. Here, we get a cinematic tapestry that chronicles the lives of several people trying to survive and make sense of what is happening to their city.
Detroit was once heralded as the birthplace of the middle-class. It was an industrial utopia, where if worked hard enough, you would attain the "American dream." Today, Detroit is on the brink of bankruptcy. The …
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In Theaters

  • September 7, 2012

MPAA Rating

Not Rated

Genres

Documentary

Run Time

1 hour 30 minutes

Distributors

Loki Films

Box Office

$287,639

Produced In

United States

Directors

Heidi Ewing

Director

Rachel Grady

Director

CAST

George McGregor

Himself

Phil Cooley

Himself

Mayor Dave Bing

Himself

Steve Coy

Himself

Dorota Coy

Herself