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It’s a wonder that more post-apocalyptic films like Mad Max aren’t shot in Detroit – derelict houses lining empty streets in the centre of town, abandoned by more than half the population, where you’re more likely to come across pitbulls than cars – it’s simply the perfect location. Yet in the past Detroit was a highly productive bastion of American industry and people certainly didn’t have anything to complain about, as we’ll see from the archive footage in this spellbinding documentary by French director Florent Tillon. The guides on this hypnotic journey through contemporary Detroit are people from all walks of life – a local philosopher, pianist, stray dog catcher, and even a guy who can fix practically anything. The polished visual compositions from this “ghost town,” together with the subtle soundtrack and intriguing characters, make for a truly unique picture. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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El documental evoca muy bien la atmósfera de Detroit y la vida en esta ciudad, pero no proporciona lo más importante que es la información de su historia o del presente (y una comparación de la situación con los hechos). Como si los cineastas no quisieran abordar las causas del declive de esta otrora importante ciudad industrial, las resumirán en una frase: «Y luego llegaron las drogas...» Los diálogos con algunos habitantes de los suburbios son acertados, interesantes y divertidos (lo mejor es el anciano, que cultiva verdura en el jardín), pero algunas escenas son completamente inútiles. El hecho de que la población blanca haya bajado un 93% y la población negra haya aumentado un 160% en los últimos 50 años, y que las drogas que hicieron tanto daño a la ciudad no hayan sido traídas por los blancos, el documental no menciona en absoluto. Incluso mezcla a sus protagonistas de manera tal que la cámara muestre el color de su piel en la proporción 1:1. El documental, especialmente si va a festivales, es el último medio que debería encubrir la verdad sólo por alguna «corrección política».
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A lyrical memento of what happens when the social structure collapses. The post-apocalyptic atmosphere, but also the model stratification of the city into "closed communities" - one of the symptoms of the influence of corporate capitalism on the coherence of society. However, Tillon's film does not deal with context (instead only suggesting it), and he is more interested in capturing a city in decay and partial attempts at regeneration (clinging to the Christian-motivated "self-help", the pre-industrial community of growers). But as one of the speakers, the "grim philosopher" notes that they are more concerned with an alternative search for the city than the city itself. It is too bad that the director was not let in to the "white-collar" ghetto near the Renaissance Center, so one cannot enjoy the "city of zombies" from the other side of the barricade. But visually and aurally, this is a great project, tempting to different interpretations - Tillon was obviously interested in this, so I consider the information vagueness as more of an advantage.
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Foto © MFF Karlovy Vary 2011
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