10.18.10: October Country
October Country is 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.
October Country
(2009, dir. Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher)
Every family has its ghosts. The Mosher family has more than most. October Country is 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. Shot over the course of a year from one Halloween to the next, this vibrant and penetrating documentary examines the forces that unsettle the working poor and the violence that lurks beneath the surface of American life.
Combining the access only available to a family member with an intimate visual style of a filmmaker encountering the family's dynamics for the first time, the film gives a deeply personal voice to the national issues of economic instability, domestic abuse, war trauma, and sexual molestation. As the Moshers do their best to confront their ghosts, we confront the broader issues that haunt us all in the continued struggle for the American Dream.
Monday, October 18, 2010
7:30 pm
The Tribeca Cinemas bar will be open before and after the screening—stop in for a drink and mingle with other movie lovers.
