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African Americans Michigan Detroit Economic conditions 21st century Detroit (Mich.) Social conditions 21st century Documentary films Environmental protection New York (State) New York Environmental responsibility New York (State) New York Environmentalism New York (State) New York Green movement New York (State) New York Middle class Michigan Detroit Economic conditions 21st century Nature Effect of human beings onSummary: Colin Beavan is a New York City writer and self-proclaimed liberal. He has big plans for his new book. He decides on a grand experiment: to live one year with as little impact on the environment as possible. The problem is, the project requires his wife Michelle, an espresso-guzzling, Prada-worshipping business writer, and their young daughter to be fully on board. The family embarks on a year...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Oscilloscope Pictures 2010
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF NOSummary: "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,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: New Video 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DET1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF DET