City of trees / Meridian Hill Pictures ; in association with Kartemquin Films and Magic Labs Media presents ; produced by Lance Kramer ; directed by Brandon Kramer.
Originally produced in 2015. Featuring: Charles Holcomb, Michael Samuels, Steve Coleman, James Magruder, Brian Rodgers, Karen Loeschner.
Summary:
During the Great Recession, joblessness exceeds twenty percent East of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. This documentary follows the intimate stories of Charles, Michael, and James, three long-term unemployed residents struggling to gain employment through 'shovel ready' green projects. When stimulus dollars run out, short term idealism clashes with day-to-day survival in the struggle to find a sense of purpose and place in a recovering economy.
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