Rent Citizen Jane (2016)
3.7 of 5 from 63 ratings
1h 32min
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- Synopsis:
In 1960, Jane Jacobs' book 'The Death and Life of Great American Cities' sent shockwaves through the architecture and planning worlds, with its exploration of the consequences of modern planners' and architects' reconfiguration of cities. Jacobs was also an activist, who was involved in fights in mid-century New York to stop 'master builder' Robert Moses from running roughshod over the city. This film retraces the battles for the city as personified by Jacobs and Moses, as urbanization moves to the very front of the global agenda. Many of the clues for formulating solutions to the dizzying array of urban issues can be found in Jacobs' prescient text, and a close second look at her thinking and writing about cities is very much in order. This film sets out to examine the city of today through the lens of one of its greatest champions. - Actors:
- Thomas Campanella, Mindy Fullilove, Alexander Garvin, Paul Goldberger, Steven Johnson, Max Page, Mary Rowe, Michael Sorkin, Jane Jacobs
- Directors:
- Matt Tyrnauer
- Producers:
- Jenny Carchman, Robert Hammond, Corey Reeser, Matt Tyrnauer, Jessica Van Garsse
- Voiced By:
- Marisa Tomei, Vincent D'Onofrio
- Aka:
- Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
- Studio:
- Dogwoof
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest
