The Real Dirt on Farmer John

7.0
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 82 min
  • Premiere: 2006. January 20.

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.

Discover

Anna Nielsen

Herself, mother of John Peterson

John Edwards

Himself

Lester Peterson

Himself, father of John Peterson

Directing

Taggart Siegel

Director

Editing

Laurie Schmidt

Additional Editor

Directing

Taggart Siegel

Director

Editing

Laurie Schmidt

Additional Editor