Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa (2008)
• May 20th, 2008 • 1h 6min
Documentary
Overview
Twenty-Five miles from town, a million miles from mainstream society, a loose-knit community of eco-pioneers, teenage runaways, war veterans and drop-outs, live on the fringe and off the grid, struggling to survive with little food, less water and no electricity, as they cling to their unique vision of the American dream.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Making 'The Shining'
Released on: 1980-10-04
Documentary
Directed and edited by Stanley Kubrick's daughter Vivian Kubrick, this film offers a look behind the...
Control Room
Released on: 2004-01-15
Documentary, War
A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy...
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
Released on: 1993-12-16
Music, Documentary
A live album by American rock band Nirvana, the album features an acoustic performance recorded at S...
Seven Rivers Walking - Haere Mārire
Released on: 2017-08-19
Documentary
Documentary about the degraded rivers of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Grey Gardens
Released on: 1976-02-19
Documentary
Edie Bouvier Beale and her mother, Edith, two aging, eccentric relatives of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, ...
News from a Personal War
Released on: 1999-04-14
Documentary, Crime
A documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers,...
The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream
Released on: 2004-01-12
Documentary
Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has p...
Edinburgh
Released on: 1934-01-01
Documentary
Directed by Marion Grierson, who ran the film unit of the Travel and Industrial Development Associat...
So This Is London
Released on: 1933-01-01
Documentary
London at its best? This gorgeously photographed portrait of the capital was made by Marion Grierson...
Double Dare
Released on: 2004-03-13
Documentary
With being thrown off buildings an occupational hazard, professional stuntwomen Jeannie Epper and Zo...
From Scotland with Love
Released on: 2014-06-22
Documentary, Music
Made entirely of Scottish film archive, a journey into our collective past, the film explores univer...
The American Question
Released on: 2024-10-29
Documentary
An 8-year journey into divided America, The American Question examines the insidious roots of polari...
Al Franken: God Spoke
Released on: 2006-01-01
Documentary, Comedy
Join filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob as their cameras follow Franken to book signings, ca...
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Released on: 2005-09-14
Documentary, Music
The film discusses the traits and originators of some of metal's many subgenres, including the New W...
A Body Like Mine
Released on: 2023-12-14
Documentary
Through post-porn, performance and wrestling, Puck tries to figure out her place in the world.
Ouaga Girls
Released on: 2017-08-25
Documentary
A group of young women from Ouagadougou study at a girl school to become auto mechanics. The classma...
Life and Debt
Released on: 2001-04-22
Documentary
Life and Debt is a 2001 American documentary film that examines the economic and social situation in...
Into Madness
Released on: 1989-07-06
Documentary
Initially airing on HBO's "America Undercover" series, this riveting documentary focuses on three fa...
Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box
Released on: 1991-05-07
Documentary
“It ain’t easy…being green” is the favorite expression of Stormé DeLarverie, a woman whose life flou...
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Released on: 2008-01-18
Documentary
Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sud...