Troublesome Creek (95)

4/15/97

There's nothing like a good documentary. Even when a fictional film is top notch, you always leave the theater (or couch) saying 'it's only a movie'. Documentaries are real life. As such they can emotionally change opinions, beliefs, or court convictions [THE THIN BLUE LINE]. This one's about a farm in Iowa that's been in the Jordan family since 1860. We hear a lot about how the banks are pushing the small farmer out of business, but we seldom put a face on these stories. This does it perfectly.
Jeanne Jordan Steven Ascher
~~Academy Award Nomination for Best Documentary of 1995
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