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201775 minGdocumentary

12th and Clairmount

201775 minGdocumentary

More than 400 reels of home movies from metro Detroiters provide a personal lens on the causes and aftermath of the 1967 Detroit riot.

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More than 400 reels of home movies from metro Detroiters provide a personal lens on the causes and aftermath of the 1967 Detroit riot.

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Brian Kaufmandirector

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Home movie footage from Detroit captures life in the city during the summer of 1967. The documentary “12th and Clairmount” focuses on the Detroit riot that left 43 dead over five days in July. It includes more than 400 reels of donated home movies, showing streetscapes, dance parties, and neighborhood sports. Produced by the Free Press, Bridge Magazine, and WXYZ-TV, the film commemorates the 50th anniversary of the events and features oral histories from local residents.

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