|
‘Alaska Far Away’ tells the story of the Matanuska Colonization Project of 1935, a creative and controversial New Deal program that relocated 202 families devastated by the Great Depression, taking them from the upper Midwest to the Matanuska Valley in Alaska to start an experimental farming colony. It generated a whirlwind of publicity and controversy at the time, not only as a federally-funded social experiment, but also as one of the last pioneer movements in America. The Matanuska Colony isn’t just a fascinating footnote to the history of Alaska. It encompasses the despair of the Depression, the creative energy of the New Deal, the adventure of pioneering in Alaska, and the best and worst of our government and ordinary citizens in facing those extraordinary challenges. |
|
|
| Ratings: | IMDB: 9.3/10 | |
| Released: | March 6, 2008 | |
| Runtime: | 91 min | |
| Genres: | Documentary | |
| Companies: | Juster Hill Productions | |
| Cast: | Peter Coyote | |
| Crew: | Paul Hill Jim Fox Joan Juster Mark Lipman | |
Information
Latest Comments
burkue : Well worth the time to watch. Heavy subject but very well done.
biker_71 : couldn't even come up with their own death scenes, used slight tweaks on the original ones...
fl4g0ndry : Yep, I don't like anyone either. But I do love a good bitchy woman who kicks ass! And I li...
Birdsforme : This was very good! The story unfolds as I was watching a real life. No flash or gimmicks...
Top Comments
Fadcat : I like the originality of this series. I thank whoever put this on my recommended list! It...
Birdsforme : This was very good! The story unfolds as I was watching a real life. No flash or gimmicks...
MyDogLikesMe : I normally don't like J-Lo due to her well publicized bitchy off screen personality but I ...
Merrigan Able : lol Chris was brilliant as (a psycho/stand-up comedian) Dr Dementus. (Doctor George? hehe)
Merrigan Able : LOVED The Book Of Eli! And 'The Road'!
kerfy : not bad ..