Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa (2008)
• May 20th, 2008 • 1h 6min
Documentary
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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.
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