Bibliograph

Poor kids., an intimate portrait of America's economic crisis, a Frontline production with True Vision ; producer, writer and director, Jezza Neumann, Widescreen

Type

Label

Poor kids., an intimate portrait of America's economic crisis, a Frontline production with True Vision ; producer, writer and director, Jezza Neumann, Widescreen

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Poor kids.

Oclc number

822979089

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally broadcast by PBS Nov. 20, 2012

Responsibility statement

a Frontline production with True Vision ; producer, writer and director, Jezza Neumann

Runtime

Sub title

an intimate portrait of America's economic crisis

Summary

These are hard times in the Quad Cities, a great American crossroads along the border of Iowa and Illinois, where the Mississippi River intersects Interstate 80. It's home to John Deere manufacturing and the nation's breadbasket. But it's also an area deeply scarred by the Recession. Frontline spent months following three young girls who are growing up against the backdrop of their families' struggles against financial ruin

Technique

live action

resource.version

Widescreen

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