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The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Taggart Siegel
An outcast in his community, maverick Midwestern Farmer John bravely stands amid a failing economy, vicious rumors and violence. By melding the traditions of family farming with the power of free expression, this 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.
(USA, 2005, 82 min)
In person: Farmer John and Lesley Littlefield (the Bumblebee)
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