Summary Of Rat Film By Theo Anthony

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The second film that I watched that I will be discussing was called “Rat Film,” a documentary by Theo Anthony discussing the rat infestation in Baltimore over the course of the last 70 years. Although seemingly on the surface, the film appears to be solely focused on a city’s problem with rodents, very quickly the film leads it’s viewership on a journey that weaves several central elements together, all concluding how social class and race merge and are reinforced through practices of housing segregation. Furthermore, the film goes on to articulate the ways in which rat infestation problems disproportionately affect African American communities due to poor plumbing practices, garbage removal services, and have served as a way for city officials

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