Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
[A] gorgeous, tightly written and entertaining film.
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
Citizen Jane is a timely tale of what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Arguably no one did more to shape our understanding of the modern American city than Jane Jacobs, the visionary activist and writer who fought to preserve urban communities in the face of destructive development projects. Director Matt Tyranuer (Valentino: The Last Emperor) vividly brings to life Jacobs' 1960s showdown with ruthless construction kingpin Robert Moses over his plan to raze lower Manhattan to make way for a highway, a dramatic struggle over the very soul of the neighborhood.
Genre
Documentary,
Bio-pic,
History,
Women and Film,
Politics
Runtime
92
Language
English
Director
Matt Tyrnauer
FEATURED REVIEW
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Anyone seeking a demonstration of how completely orthodoxy and heresy can change places need look no further than the brisk documentary "Citizen Jane: Battle for the City." That Jane is Jane Jacobs — journalist, activist, author of the landmark 1961 book "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" ...
Played at
Town Center 5 5.05.17 - 5.11.17
Lumiere Music Hall 5.05.17 - 5.11.17
Playhouse 7 5.05.17 - 5.11.17
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