The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
This documentary follows the lives of the Bowling family as they fight to survive in dirt-poor Appalachia. Matriarch Iree has given birth to 13 children, but only two have left to seek better lives in Ohio while the rest have married and started their own impoverished families near home. Uneducated and unskilled, all are unemployed, and domestic violence and alcoholism pose serious problems. The filmmakers explore the family's relationships through interviews and footage of their daily lives.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Rory KennedyDirector
- Bill FrisellOriginal Music Composer
- Mark BaileyWriter
Cast
- Bascum BowlingSelf
- Clint BowlingSelf
- Edgar BowlingSelf
- Iree BowlingSelf
- Samantha BowlingSelf
Stills
Themes
kentuckyalcoholismappalachiadomestic violencepovertywoman director