American Hollow

May 26 1999 N/A 1h 30m
Documentary

This documentary follows the lives of the Bowling family as they fight to survive in dirt-poor Appalachia. Matriarch Iree has given birth to 13 children, but only two have left to seek better lives in Ohio while the rest have married and started their own impoverished families near home. Uneducated and unskilled, all are unemployed, and domestic violence and alcoholism pose serious problems. The filmmakers explore the family's relationships through interviews and footage of their daily lives.

Plot

This film tells the tale of a close-knit Appalachian family that has changed little in the last 100 years.

Written by

Mark Bailey

Directed by

Rory Kennedy

Cast

Bascum Bowling, Clint Bowling, Edgar Bowling

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Moxie Films LLC

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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American Hollow
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