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Troublesome Creek
November 8, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
The Western Illinois Museum continues its documentary film series online! The Friday screenings will be at 7:00 pm and Sunday screenings will be at 2:00 pm.
The November featured documentary is the Academy Award nominee Best Feature Documentary and Sundance Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award film, Troublesome Creek: A Midwesterner. This film, by Jeanne Jordan and Steven Ascher, is the story of the Jordan family’s struggle to save their Iowa farm. From fighting the Crooked Creek Gang to fighting off the bank this cliffhanger delves into history, loss, irony, and the settling and unsettling of America.
Request the link to watch the film online click here. There are two ticket options: a free ticket or one with a small donation to the museum to offset the cost of the program. After a ticket has been requested, an email with the link to watch the film will be sent to you.
Read an interview with the filmmakers at https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/trouble-interview-filmmakers/.
For more information or assistance contact the museum by phone at 309.837.2750, text at 309.837.2613, or email at info@wimuseum.org.
Suggested $5 donation. The running time is 88 minutes.