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The Real Dirt on Farmer John

Documentary
7.2·2006·1h 22m

An outcast in his community, Farmer John bravely stands amidst a failing economy, vicious rumors, and violence. By melding the traditions of family fa...

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Cast

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John Peterson

Himself

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Anna Nielsen

Herself, mother of John Peterson

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John Edwards

Himself

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Lester Peterson

Himself, father of John Peterson

DIRECTOR

Taggart Siegel

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.