The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic78/100
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Taggart SiegelDirector
Cast
- John PetersonHimself
- Anna NielsenHerself, mother of John Peterson
- John EdwardsHimself
- Lester PetersonHimself, father of John Peterson
Themes
organic agriculturemonoculture