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Product Description A few miles outside of Pittsburgh lies the town of Braddock, the last bastion of steel. Like many cities in the industrial heartland, Braddock has seen better days. Illuminated by images of days long gone and the haunting voices of it's remaining inhabitants, Braddock, America tells the story of a city hit hard by globalization. But behind the rusty façades, the community comes together as it tries to shape it's future and reinvent itself in a post-industrial America. Review "Critic's Pick! A blue collar poem that pays bittersweet tribute to a once-thriving steel town. A heartbreaking look at what industrialization wrought and globalization wrecked." --The New York Times"Enormously powerful...an unforgettable document of post-industrial America." --Village Voice"Offering yet another example of globalization's devastating effects on a thriving industrial town, 'Braddock, America' follows in the footsteps of 'Roger and Me' and 'Detropia' with its touching portrayal of citizens trying to pick up the pieces after their livelihoods have been wrecked by economic downsizing." --The Hollywood Reporter