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The Real Dirt on Farmer John

01/20/2006

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1hr 22min

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Documentary

An epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer.

STORY

An outcast in his community, Farmer John bravely stands amidst a failing economy, vicious rumors, and violence. By melding the traditions of family farming with the power of art and free expression, this powerful story of transformation and renewal heralds a resurrection of farming in America. Through highly personal interviews and 50 years of beautifully textured footage, filmmaker Taggart Siegel shares Farmer John’s haunting and humorous odyssey, capturing what it means to be wildly different in a rural community.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • John Peterson
  • Anna Nielsen
  • John Edwards
  • Lester Peterson

    Director

  • Taggart Siegel

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Collective Eye Films

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

John Peterson

Himself

Anna Nielsen

Herself, mother of John Peterson

John Edwards

Himself

Lester Peterson

Himself, father of John Peterson

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