Metroplex
in progress
Metroplex is an experimental documentary film co-directed by Sophia Haid and Finn Jubak. The film collages contemporary footage of Dallas’ architecture and landscape, archival photographs, historical texts, and interviews to explore the different ways that the city tells its history. Dallas is one of the largest cities in the US and has been a flashpoint in major events; however, its representation in contemporary media is limited and overshadowed by media relics of a previous era. Dallas calls itself “the city with no history,” but rather than an assertion of fact, this moniker is an urge for historical amnesia. In addition, it is one of the fastest growing metro areas, and new housing subdivisions are constantly filling with transplants from other parts of the country. Understanding the layered history of the city and its core myths is fundamental to envisioning Dallas’ future at this pivotal moment.
in progress
Metroplex is an experimental documentary film co-directed by Sophia Haid and Finn Jubak. The film collages contemporary footage of Dallas’ architecture and landscape, archival photographs, historical texts, and interviews to explore the different ways that the city tells its history. Dallas is one of the largest cities in the US and has been a flashpoint in major events; however, its representation in contemporary media is limited and overshadowed by media relics of a previous era. Dallas calls itself “the city with no history,” but rather than an assertion of fact, this moniker is an urge for historical amnesia. In addition, it is one of the fastest growing metro areas, and new housing subdivisions are constantly filling with transplants from other parts of the country. Understanding the layered history of the city and its core myths is fundamental to envisioning Dallas’ future at this pivotal moment.