| Description |
1 videodisc (NTSC, 60 min.) : DVD-R, DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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Television program. |
| System Details |
All region. |
| Note |
English with optional subtitles for the hearing-impaired. |
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Originally produced in 2010 as a television program broadcast in 2010. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Julien Temple. |
| Credits |
Director, Julien Temple; producer, George Hencken; executive producer, Roger Graef; a Films of Record production for BBC. |
| Note |
Wide screen 1.78:1. |
| Summary |
'More than a requiem, this documentary touches on issues relevant to all students of American history and society by using Detroit as a window into many sociocultural aspects of American life. Major topics include industrialization, the birth of suburbs and consumerism, black migration and white flight, race relations, unionization, economic decline, and community renewal--all set to a sound track by famous Detroit musicians. Director Julien Temple effectively weds scenes of poverty and urban collapse to cheerful archival footage, infusing the film with an energy that is wry, hip, and gritty. The program ends on a hopeful note as images of decaying architectural gems and feral homes give way to citizen activists converting weedy lots into community gardens. With commentary by Grace Lee Boggs, Martha Reeves, and John Sinclair."- Unedited summary from container. |
| Subject |
Detroit (Mich.) -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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Documentary television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Temple, Julien, television director, television producer.
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Films of Record Ltd.
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British Broadcasting Corporation, broadcaster.
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| ISBN |
9781617332746 |
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1617332747 |
| Music # |
43353 Films for the Humanities and Sciences |
| OCLC # |
707685959 |
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