Monrovia, Indiana

Monrovia, Indiana

2018 · 143 min · EN · 6.0 (19 votes)
Dir. Frederick Wiseman
Documentary

Monrovia, Indiana explores a small town in rural, mid-America and illustrates how values like community service, duty, spiritual life, generosity and authenticity are formed, experienced and lived along with conflicting stereotypes. The film gives a complex and nuanced view of daily life in Monrovia and provides some understanding of a way of life whose influence and force have not always been recognized or understood in the big cities on the east and west coasts of America and in other countries.

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This documentary offers a quiet, thoughtful look at the heart of small-town America. It feels like a warm, genuine conversation with neighbors, revealing the deep-seated values and daily rhythms that shape a community. It's an unvarnished, authentic portrait.

earnestintrospectivegroundedobservationalsteadydocumentaryslice-of-lifecommunityvaluesrural lifeauthenticity
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