The River

The River (1938)

February 4th, 19380h 31min

Documentary
55%

Overview

This short Depression-era documentary describes the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States and laments the environmental destruction committed in the name of progress, particularly farming and timber practices and their impact on impoverished farmers.


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