Internal Combustion

By Steve Faigenbaum

The sirens of hope brought my family to Detroit one hundred years ago from the shtetls of Europe. Today that city lies in ruin and my family is scattered across the globe. Composed of contemporary footage, seldom-seen archives and irresistible music, Internal Combustion sets personal history against the drama of social conflict of mid-century America. The result is the passionate and unexpected chronicle of America and the American Dream told in the most personal of terms.