Urban Roots Urban Gardens in Detroit
This is the story of the spontaneous emergence of urban farming in the city of Detroit. Detroit, once an industrial powerhouse, is a city devastated by the loss of half its population due to the collapse of manufacturing. By the looks of it, the city has died. But now, against all odds, in the empty lots, in the old factory yards, and the sad, sagging blocks of company housing, seeds of change are taking root.
Official Selection at the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival and at the San Francisco Green Film Festival.
"...conveys an infectious energy spreading throughout the city, garden by garden, that is palpable even to faraway viewers." - Claire Thompson, Grist
Running Time
93 mins
Year
2011
Kanopy ID
6341995
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Thank you Leila Conners and Mathew Schmid..! Every single child/youth should be able to watch this independent film at school nationwide. No doubt would be a true source of Inspiration and Creativity that may very well trigger a so-much needed, new sense of togetherness for millions (and ...Read more
Thank you Leila Conners and Mathew Schmid..! Every single child/youth should be able to watch this independent film at school nationwide. No doubt would be a true source of Inspiration and Creativity that may very well trigger a so-much needed, new sense of togetherness for millions (and millions!) of young Americans! Keep it up!
Read lessInspirational and interesting! Ordinary people changing their lives by farming small plots in derelict neighbourhoods.