The Real Dirt on Farmer John

Name: The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 7.231

2006 · 82 min

Documentary

★ 7.2

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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.

Crew

Director Taggart Siegel

Cast

J
John Peterson
Himself
A
Anna Nielsen
Herself, mother of John Peterson
J
John Edwards
Himself
L
Lester Peterson
Himself, father of John Peterson

Crew

Director — Taggart Siegel

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