Film and Urbanism

01/01/2013

Film and Urbanism

Two documentaries available on Netflix worth watching: The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2011) and DETROPIA (2012).

Detropia

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth

Jan 1, 2013 1:04:06 PM | Film, Inequality, Places, Race, Urbanism

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This looks fantastic! Nice to see such a beautifully composed piece mixing archival and contemporary footage along with a storyline that actually looks dynamically compelling rather than a sterile history lesson. Bravo! When does it come out?

Posted by: Pinky's Plumbing | 04/03/2013 at 12:59 AM

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