Mississippi Chicken ***
John Fiege, 2007
US
@ MoMA (Best Films Not Playing at a Theater Near You)
While it was fascinating to listen to Fiege discuss the incomprehensible task of shooting an entire film on Super-8 (cameras breaking, frame rates undulating, audio out of sync) it's the content that holds your attention here. He follows Anita Grabowski, a grad student from Austin, Texas, as she helps start a center advocating for local poultry workers around Canton, Mississippi. Much of the action takes place in a trailer park, home to Guillermina and her daughter, Charo, recent Mexican immigrants. That's kind of the nexus for a lot poultry workers and other frequently illegal immigrants who experience quite a bit of mistreatment.
See also: Official website
John Fiege, 2007
US
@ MoMA (Best Films Not Playing at a Theater Near You)
While it was fascinating to listen to Fiege discuss the incomprehensible task of shooting an entire film on Super-8 (cameras breaking, frame rates undulating, audio out of sync) it's the content that holds your attention here. He follows Anita Grabowski, a grad student from Austin, Texas, as she helps start a center advocating for local poultry workers around Canton, Mississippi. Much of the action takes place in a trailer park, home to Guillermina and her daughter, Charo, recent Mexican immigrants. That's kind of the nexus for a lot poultry workers and other frequently illegal immigrants who experience quite a bit of mistreatment.
See also: Official website
Labels: 2007, 3 Stars, John Fiege, US
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