Leo Karruli kind of accidentaly purchases a dying mall in Johnstown Pennsaylvania and tries to save it.
One part biography, one part sociological exporation and one part history lesson MALL COUNTRY is a look at the American Mall. Once the place to be and shop, now a place that more often than not is simply becoming a white elephant full of empty stores. Its a film that manages to tell a story on many levels while always remaining the story of a man who wants to keep Americans connected to each other.
This is a really good film. There have been a number of films recently looking at the twlight of the Mall, and they all have played out similarly, focusing on a mall and its seeming end days. MALL COUNTRY breaks the mold and gives us a context for what we are seeing. We get the history that makes this all more heart breaking
I really liked this film. Actually this is one I want to revisit after DOC NYC when I don't need to jump right to the next film.
Recommended
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