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BeMoreBravo t1_j4iygq5 wrote

The Wire

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KingBooRadley t1_j4jm3w1 wrote

Hairspray is pretty accurate . . .

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moderndukes t1_j4msuc4 wrote

Watch the original, though

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S-Kunst t1_j4pg0p6 wrote

Yes, all the later versions are nothing but cheap copies profiting off the original.

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keyjan t1_j4jobnu wrote

Ask these folks

https://baltimoreheritage.org/

(Or you could watch all 250 of their five minute histories. Not a single one of which is actually that short. 😄)

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Shiny_Deleter t1_j4jpo7t wrote

Orrrr, you could take a trip to The Baltimore museum of Industry

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Wilmore99 t1_j4kanxl wrote

Too Many Names by Keston De Coteau

Now before everyone starts downvoting for the unfortunately true subject matter it was made by a Baltimore native. Keston told me about his work while giving him a Lyft a couple months ago. When someone asks if I’ll check out their creative work, I do. Even if it’s a bad SoundCloud mix tape, but fortunately Keston’s documentary was very much worth the time.

It was an engaging doc that didn’t try to be emotion porn, it just told it like it is without going out of its way to be “in your face”. Personally it managed to make me give a shit and take inventory of what goes on in the west side of Baltimore.

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DfcukinLite t1_j4jr6m6 wrote

Charm city kings, the corner, any John waters film, liberty heights

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bookoocash t1_j4lfym5 wrote

Divine Trash is a documentary that covers mainly the production of John Waters’ Pink Flamingos. Gives a pretty neat glimpse into the underground film scene in Baltimore in the early 70’s.

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S-Kunst t1_j4pfxch wrote

I think a better answer would be to read Sherry Olsen's book "Baltimore" and "West Baltimore Neighborhoods- 1840-1960" by Roderick Ryon. Both books give the long view of what has taken place, esp since WWII. Neither shed much light on the many people who have strip mined the city for its wealth but not restocked to keep it healthy for the future. Seems that may be too dangerous.

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sxswnxnw t1_j4lbag4 wrote

Since people are listing fiction and works that do not even cover historical Baltimore, I may as well add Step to the list.

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