The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Documentary
7.0
Release Date
January 20, 2006
Duration
82 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
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.
Casts
Himself
John Peterson
Herself, mother of John Peterson
Anna Nielsen
Himself
John Edwards
Himself, father of John Peterson
Lester Peterson
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