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The Pruitt-Igoe Myth

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Original title: The Pruitt-Igoe Myth
Year: 2011
Running time: 79 min.
Country: United States
Director: Chad Freidrichs
Screenwriter: Chad Freidrichs, Jaime Freidrichs
Cast: Documentary
Music: Benjamin Balcom
Producer: Unicorn Stencil
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis: Destroyed in a dramatic and highly-publicized implosion, the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex has become a widespread symbol of failure amongst architects, politicians and policy makers. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth explores the social, economic and legislative issues that led to the decline of conventional public housing in America, and the city centers in which they resided, while tracing the personal and poignant narratives of several of the project's residents. In the post-War years, the American city changed in ways that made it unrecognizable from a generation earlier, privileging some and leaving others in its wake. The next time the city changes, remember Pruitt-Igoe.

Awards: 2012: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary Film

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The Pruitt-Igoe Myth

2011

Chad Freidrichs