Rural Life Films (Midwest)

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Losing Ground

Losing Ground is a psychological portrait of an Iowa family facing the loss of a family farm during the Farm Crisis of the 1980s. The Farm Crisis was a difficult period when…

This Is Our Slaughterhouse

This Is Our Slaughterhouse

This Is Our Slaughterhouse

This 22 minute documentary follows the ten workers of Broerman Poultry Processing, revealing their surprisingly close relationships, despite the gruesome nature of their job. The…

Everybody Promenade

Everybody Promenade

Everybody Promenade

The Farmall Promenade is an eight member, all male troupe of farmers who, as four male-'female' square dancing couples, perform across the Midwest. They have a passion for the…

Tough, Pretty, or Smart

Tough, Pretty, or Smart

Tough, Pretty, or Smart

The portrayal of rural Indiana group, The Patoka Valley Boys, a six-person string band comprising one of America's finest old-time and bluegrass musical groups.

Tradition Bearers

Tradition Bearers

Tradition Bearers

A documentary about Finnish American history and folk art expressed through the lives and repertories of our folk artists living in the western Great Lakes Region.

Good Life, The

Mino-bimadiziwin: The Good Life is an engaging portrait of a community on the White Earth reservation in Minnesota where the peoples' lives revolve around the annual harvest of…

Recipes from Grandma's Kitchen: Volume 2

Recipes from Grandma's Kitchen: Volume 2

Recipes from Grandma's Kitchen: Volume 2

From the Russian steppe to the American prairies, the resourcefulness of the Germans from Russia, particularly in the preparation of food for large families, has become a rich…

Covered Bridges

Covered Bridges

Covered Bridges

This film examines the vernacular architecture of Indiana’s many covered bridges, including their use as a key symbol of local identity.

Germans from Russia

Germans from Russia

Germans from Russia

The Germans from Russia is the story of the Germans from Russia - agricultural pioneers on several continents whose quest for land and peace shaped them into a distinctive and…

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