| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (80 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Oscilloscope Laboratories in 2009. |
| Summary |
A beautifully rendered portrait of an American family struggling for stability while haunted by the ghosts of war, teen pregnancy, foster care and child abuse. A collaboration between filmmaker Michael Palmieri and photographer and family member Donal Mosher, this vibrant and penetrating documentary examines the forces that unsettle the working poor and the violence that lurks beneath the surface of American life. Nominated for Best Documentary at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. Nominated for the Golden Leopard - Filmmakers of the Present at the **Locarno International Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the **Los Angeles Film Festival**. *"A powerful portrait of the American working poor and the dynamics that govern all families, regardless of economic class." - Michael O'Sullivan, **The Washington Post*** |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Current affairs.
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Americans.
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Enthnology.
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Sociology.
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Documentary films.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Mosher, Donal, film director.
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Palmieri, Michael, film director.
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Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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| Music No. |
4459515 Kanopy |
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