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My Tale Of Two Cities, his film screen- ing Feb. 26 at the Detroit Film Theatre, is a funny and heartfelt tale of Pittsburgh's inspiring comeback, interspersed with Kurlander's own personal journey of transformation. The genesis of the movie began when Kurlander accepted a teaching position at the University of Pittsburgh in 2001 for what he thought would be a one-year Hollywood sabbatical. When he arrived there, he was saddened to see the once- vital city on the skids, experiencing a sort of "mid-life crisis" not dissimilar from his own. Within months of moving with his wife and daughter, Kurlander decided to make the change permanent and do some- thing to help the struggling community. His move to Pittsburgh and his aca- demic post landed him a guest spot on the Oprah Winfrey Show in an episode about people who switched gears to pur- sue new careers. The notoriety he received from his Oprah appearance led him to produce a "funny, weird" film in the style of Roger & Me, Michael Moore's 1989 docu- mentary about Flint's relationship with General Motors. Pittsburgh, home to Fred Rogers, cre- ator of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, was familiar territory to Kurlander, whose parents divorced when he was young. He split his childhood years living with his dad, Dr. Donald Kurlander, in Cleveland Heights, and his mother, Jeanne Cohen Wechsler, in Pittsburgh. "When I was living an affluent California life, I often felt disconnected to the world I grew up in as a child:' Kurlander said. "I know the people in this part of the country have great val- ues, a strong work ethic and tenacity" But cities like Pittsburgh, Detroit, Milwaukee, Buffalo and Cleveland must reinvent themselves for a new age "to keep going. This country can't be great again until our cities are great again:' The quirky, feel-good film includes interviews with Kurlander's former der- matolgist, Dr. Doug Kess, who provided the initial funding for the film; former Steeler Franco Harris; a shopping trip for cheese with Teresa Heinz Kerry (she picked up the $145 tab); comments from Kurlander's old gym teacher (he was the class nerd, he reveals); a talk with Mr. McFeely (Fred Rogers' mailman); and a visit to a scrap yard to visit Andy Warhol's nephew. "This 'Rocky' movie deals with the issues of family, community and place says Kurlander. "By talking to real people, you learn that to change a city like Pittsburgh or Cleveland [or Detroit], you need everyone's involvement, commit- ment and belief — one person cannot do it alone. And every great city needs an infusion of dreamers." Often the residents of downtrod- den cities are their own worst enemies, Kurlander notes. "Five years ago, Pittsburgh residents were booing their city; but when people worked together to make things happen, the town began to turn around, including the Steelers' Super Bowl championship. By developing new industries, retrain- ing current workforce, demanding pro- gressive leadership, and showing a can- do spirit, young professionals will stay in their home cities and make "Jewish grandmas happy to have their grand- children close by:' Kurlander remarks. "And like Mr. Rogers said, 'It will be a beautiful day in the neighborhood.' r My Tale of Two Cities screens 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Detroit Film Theatre in the Detroit Institute of Arts. (313) 833-4005; tickets.dia.org .