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The Real Dirt on Farmer John

AN EPIC TALE OF A MAVERICK MIDWESTERN FARMER.
7/10 2006 4K 82 min
Documentary

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.

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The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Top Cast
John Peterson
John Peterson
Himself
Anna Nielsen
Anna Nielsen
Herself, mother of John Peterson
John Edwards
John Edwards
Himself
Lester Peterson
Lester Peterson
Himself, father of John Peterson

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