Rat Film
Contemporary Cinema
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1h 22m
Directed by Theo Anthony | 82 mins | 2016
“There ain’t never been a rat problem in Baltimore, it’s always been a people problem.” First looking at patterns of rat infestation in Charm City, Anthony unveils the history of segregation, redlining, and environmental racism that have shaped the city for over a hundred years, in a film that combines hard facts and cinematic poetry.
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