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"The things
we cherish most in America are here at this table. While we foster
and maintain them, it shall be well with all of us."
Stephen Vincent Benet |
In 1939, three out of four American farms were without electricity
because of the reluctance of large utility companies to extend their
lines into low-profit rural areas. Power and the Land was intended to
encourage farmers to form their own electrical cooperatives with the
help of the Rural Electrification Administration. However, famed Dutch
filmmaker Joris Ivens has transcended this original purpose by providing
us with a timeless portrait of American farm life, rich in pastoral
beauty and its celebration of traditional American values.
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Poster by Lester Beall |