Citizen Jane tells the story of the visionary activist and writer Jane Jacobs whose work has indelibly shaped popular understanding of the modern American city. Jacobs is most notable for her efforts to preserve urban communities in the face of destructive development projects in the 1960s. Director Matt Tyrnauer (Valentino: The Last Emperor) vividly brings to life Jacobs’s showdown with ruthless construction kingpin Robert Moses over his plan to raze lower Manhattan to make way for a highway, a dramatic struggle over the very soul of the neighborhood. A timely and riveting David-and-Goliath story, Tyrnauer’s documentary crafts “a finely woven tapestry that feels as relevant and alive as the place you live.” (Variety)