PN 45: Matt Tyrnauer on "Citizen Jane"

Jane Jacobs, author of "The Death and Life of Great American Cities," changed the way we think of urban planning. Matt Tyrnauer's new documentary "Citizen Jane" tells the story of her epic battles with New York power broker Robert Moses.[powerpress]On this episode, Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews Tyrnauer about the film and his previous documentary "Valentino: The Last Emperor," about the Italian fashion designer.

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