The Cynical Historian

Detroit (2017) | Based on a True Story (2018x7)

Air date: Jan 15, 2018

Detroit is an interesting case for historical accuracy in cinema. I wouldn’t say it is completely accurate, but then again, neither does the film. Instead this is almost entirely disputed history. There are no definitive accounts of what happened, only murky and often self-contradictory information. And this film goes a long way to doing that. It is about the Algiers Motel Incident during the 1967 Detroit Riot. This riot was part of an even greater trend that year called the Long Hot Summer ------------------------------------------------------------ references: http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/08/03/fact_vs_fiction_in_kathryn_bigelow_s_detroit.html http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/detroit/ http://time.com/4879062/detroit-1967-real-history/ https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/detroit-is-the-most-irresponsible-and-dangerous-movie-this-year_us_5988570be4b0f2c7d93f5744 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/26/movies/detroit-review.html http://www.vulture.com/2017/07/mark-boal-on-why-he-wrote-the-movie-detroit.html Documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suD6tiyVrLM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn1gcdgiLac ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 Support the channel through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CynicalHistorian or pick up some merchandise at SpreadShirt: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/cynicalhistorian LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Wiki: Detroit is a 2017 American period crime drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. Based on the Algiers Motel incident during Detroit's 1967 12th Street Riot, the film's release commemorated the 50th anniversary of the event.[5] The film stars John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jason Mitchell, John