Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern

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Troublesome Creek:
A Midwestern

In Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern, married filmmakers Jeanne Jordan and Steven Ascher depict the story of Jeanne's seventy-year-old parents as they face foreclosure of their Iowa farm in the midst of an economic crisis of the 1990's. As change threatens to destroy their way of life forever, they face the challenges with courage and laughter. The film traces the family's experiences as they auction off all of their possessions to pay off their sizable bank debt and save their land. Watching the family sort through decades of accumulated antiques, collections, machinery, and memories, serves as a testimonial to the deep ties this family has, both to each other and to the land that they have lived on for over a century. This Academy Award nominated film is about history, loss, and the characters that settled America.

DATE: 1995

TOPICS:
Economic Issues, Intergenerational, Rural America

CREDITS:
Producers / Directors: Jeanne Jordan and
Steven Asher

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Color
88 minutes
Original Format: 16mm

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