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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 economy and the fading American mythos. With its vivid, painterly palette and haunting score, DETROPIA sculpts a dreamlike collage of a grand city teetering on the brink of dissolution. These soulful pragmatists and stalwart philosophers strive to make ends meet and make sense of it all, refusing to abandon hope or resistance. Their grit and pluck embody the spirit of the Motor City as it struggles to survive postindustrial America and begins to envision a radically different future.

Special guest filmmaker Heidi Ewing will be in attendance for a Q&A session following the show.

Heidi Ewing

“A fascinating portrait of a 21st-century post-industrial hellscape.” -Barbara VanDenburgh

“Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, Oscar-nominated for their earlier Jesus Camp, aim a compassionate and artful lens in their new documentary Detropia, finding signs of life in the ruined city.” -Peter Howell

“A hard-hitting yet lyrical documentary about the current economic woes of once prosperous Detroit, an iconic American city.” -Jennifer Merin