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Barstow, California

A small California town is showcased in a captivating documentary, revealing its charming beauty.

The film is a poignant and multi-layered portrait of the Mojave Desert, exploring how life is woven into the American landscape despite neo-liberal policies that have forgotten it. The voice of poet and inmate Stanley "Spoon" Jackson reads from his autobiography, set against images of a world suspended in American mythology, contrasted with the brutal reality of ruthless financial politics.

Info about Barstow, California

Studio(s): Rainer Komers Filmproduktion, Strandfilm

Originally Released: United States, Apr 14, 2018

Production Country: Germany

Genres:Documentary