Poster for The River

The River

1938 · 31 min · Documentary

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.

Director
Pare Lorentz
Writer
Pare Lorentz
Released
February 4, 1938
Language
English
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