Documentary on author and activist Jane Jacobs and her fight to preserve New York's historic neighbourhoods in the 1960s.
"New York...
Documentary on author and activist Jane Jacobs and her fight to preserve New York's historic neighbourhoods in the 1960s.
"New York powerbroker and developer Robert Moses intended to gut New York City and construct superhighways and high-rise housing. Jane Jacobs led a grass-roots campaign to thwart his plans to demolish historic buildings and plough an expressway right through Lower Manhattan. It was an all-out fight for the future of her city. Jacobs, author of 'The Death and Life of Great American Cities', had a vision of urban life that involved people, neighbourhoods and heritage. Moses, on the other hand, dreamt of concrete and skyscrapers. Director Matt Tyrnauer (Valentino: The Last Emperor) has fashioned a captivating documentary of this David-and-Goliath encounter..." (Sydney Film Festival)
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Citizen Jane: Battle for the City | Details
- Rating
- G, Very mild themes
- Runtime
- 92
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA