Roubaix - Northern France - 96,000 habitants - Textile industry
Detroit - Northeastern USA - 632,000 habitants - Automobile industry
These 2 cities share a destiny marked by industrial decline and the violence of economic and social crises. But behind the walls, art is the source of life: 4 13-minute episodes take us on a journey to meet 8 activist artists who are committed to keeping the hearts of their battered cities beating.
A series written and directed by Clara Yvard
Image Jonathan Oliveira Jonathan Jewell-Chatten
Additional image Anastasia Salomé Arturo Rios
Sound : François Leriche
Editing: Benjamin Caron
Motion design Andéol Aubert-Moulin
Original music: Clément Decaudin (aka Bancal)
Co-produced by France Télévisions and Black Pepper Studio.
With the participation of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée.
Written and developed with the support of Pictanovo – Région Hauts-de-France.
Work developed as part of the FIPADOC 2022 SMART LAB.
With support from Brouillon d’un rêve de la Scam and La Culture avec la Copie Privée.
© France Télévisions / Les Docs du Nord / Black Pepper Studios – 2023