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Rating: 8.5 stars

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The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2012)

Directed by Chad Freidrichs

Documentary | Drama | History

Overview

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.

Length 79 minutes

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A really well done documentary that juxtaposes personal remembrances from former Pruitt-Igoe residents with an insightful assessment about what went wrong with the poster child of urban housing projects.

Though an entirely different sort of documentary, if you liked The Interrupters, I think you’ll like The Pruitt-Igoe Myth.

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