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The River
The River
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THE RIVER

Directed by Pare Lorentz
United States, 1938
Short, Documentary

Synopsis

A short Depression-era documentary describing the importance of the Mississippi River. It laments the environmental destruction committed in the name of progress, and focuses especially on the impact this has had on impoverished farmers.

Synopsis

A short Depression-era documentary describing the importance of the Mississippi River. It laments the environmental destruction committed in the name of progress, and focuses especially on the impact this has had on impoverished farmers.