... here are some particulars about the documentary flick. It answered all my questions about Detroit's depleted economy. SEE THE TRAILER. Directed by Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady. Detropia (2012) Stream and Watch Online. An intimate look at Detroit- America’s first major post-industrial city- as it struggles to deal with the consequences of a broken economic system. DETROPIA, JESUS CAMP, and THE BOYS FROM BARAKA documentary directors Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady speak about making their films from UNIONDOCS in Brooklyn. With Noah Stewart, Rachele Gilmnore, Michael Wanko, Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra. Watch Detropia - Premiering May 27 at 10 (check local listings) ... Sundance Documentary Fund. Detropia is a 2012 documentary film, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, about the city of Detroit, Michigan. A vivid portrait of Detroit, America's first major post-industrial city, as it struggles to deal with the consequences of a broken economic system. Detropia is a co-production of Loki Films, LLC and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) A documentary on the city of Detroit and its woes, which are emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base. Then I saw a two minute trailer about a documentary called Detropia on You Tube. A Film by Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady. It focuses on the decline of the economy of Detroit due to long-term changes in the automobile industry, and the effects that the decline has had on the city's residents and infrastructure.. DETROPIA. From Bullfrog Films, the leading source of DVDs & videos about the environment, ecology, sustainable development, globalization, indigenous peoples, cultural diversity, and performing arts, music and dance. A PORTRAIT OF STRENGTH AND HOPE. I looked up any news or documentary online that could explain to me why one of the greatest industrialized cities in the world fell from grace.