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Country Folk by Greta Alfaro follows the visceral and even surreal movements of feet squishing grapes, the pulsating gush of factory machines, the systems of ritual and repetition that motor these processes onward.

Directed by Bingliu Hu.

Loyalty to John Deere is passed from generation to generation. During the Great Depression, John Deere gave farmers extra time to pay. Farmers never forgot. See John Deere tractors lovingly restored and proudly driven, and listen to the stories of their admiring owners.

A portrait of Swedish life and landscapes, filmed in 1936.

Social democratic election film. The plot revolves around the young love couple Axel and Ulla, whose fates are woven into the larger political context. The film describes how Swedish society has changed and improved since 1932.

A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time - until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral, but nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed... and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.

A parody of the long running radio show "The Archers", an everyday story of country-folk based in the fictional village of Umbridge.

Ava, a young bank professional is devastated when her husband Dallas abandons a marriage she is determined to fight for until fate intervenes, revealing Dallas' wicked deeds that have trashed their marriage, and once upon a time sabotaged Ava's destiny to be loved by her true soulmate.

Haunted by memories of his father murdering a family, Arlis Sweeney prefers to keep to himself, focusing his energy on his work. One day, the traumatic past that eats away at him returns when he meets Kay Davies, a woman connected to the bloody event. Against all odds, Arlis and Kay fall in love; however, when his father, Roy, reappears in his life -- with the coldhearted Ginnie in tow -- Arlis must deal with his past demons.

Reaper Rick's long history of military service has taught him to never trust the government, pushing him to live out his days in the country, off the grid. Other than his religious viewership of his favorite cable news network, his only other connection to the outside world is through his good buddy, "Squinty Joe." The two are constantly trying to one-up each other with conspiracy theories, bragging about who has the latest gear or best doomsday prep. In their minds, the apocalypse is right around the corner...

A group of college kids travel to a small, mountain town called Madison County to interview the author of a tell-all book on the accounts of several grisly murders that happened there. But when the kids get to Madison County, the author is no where to be found and the towns people act like they haven't seen him in years. They also say that the killer never existed and the murders never happened. However, when the kids start digging around to get their own answers, they find out that the stories maybe more real than the townspeople are letting on!

They are cowboys, musicians, singers, or simply fervent fans. For half the year, this colorful crowd evolves in a world apart where everything is lived under the reign of country music. Traveling with them to Quebec country festivals, Carole Laganière discovered a culture imbued with human warmth. Her documentary allows us to share, and ultimately understand, the passion of these enthusiasts who travel from city to village to live to the rhythm of country music.