INDEPENDENT LENS

DETROPIA

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 @ 7:30PM

Can the Motor City rise from its ashes? This film tells the dramatic story of Detroit and its residents who are refusing to abandon hope. This dynamic cluster of innovators, entrepreneurs, and proud, self-proclaimed “hustlers” is on the brink of creating a radically new city for the postindustrial age.

Detroit was the birthplace of the middle class, an industrial utopia where anyone who worked hard enough could experience the American dream. But today, the Motor City, which has essentially been taken over by the state of Michigan, is on the brink of bankruptcy.

Find out more »