October Country, Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher

October Country is a beautifully rendered portrait of an American family struggling for stability while
haunted by the ghosts of war, teen pregnancy, foster care and child abuse. This vibrant and intimate
documentary examines the forces that unsettle the working poor and the violence that lurks beneath the surface of American life.
Every family has its ghosts — some metaphorical, some literal. The Mosher family has more than most.
Shot over a year from one Halloween to the next, the film uses rich visual metaphors and floats through multiple storylines to paint a portrait of a family who are unique but also sadly representative of the struggles of Americaʼs working class.
Winner of the 2009 SILVERDOCS Grand Jury Prize for best US Documentary Feature, this is Michael
Palmieri and Donal Mosherʼs directing debut.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Doclisboa
• 2009
• Doc
• Documentary
• October
• Country
• Michael
• Palmieri
• Donal
• Mosher
• Competição
• Internacional
• International
• Competition