Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry (2016)
Overview
A cinematic portrait of farmer and writer Wendell Berry. Through his eyes, we see both the changing landscapes of rural America in the era of industrial agriculture and the redemptive beauty in taking the unworn path.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.468 |
Directed By
Laura Dunn
Jef Sewell
Crew
Laura Dunn
Jef Sewell
Kerry Muzzey
Lee Daniel
Laura Dunn
Owsley Brown
Laura Dunn
Gill Holland
Lynsey Tamsen Jones
Terrence Malick
Brenda Greene Mitchell
Elaine Musselman
Nick Offerman
Marla Quintana
Robert Redford
Hugh Schulze
Jef Sewell
TOP CAST
Wendell Berry
Himself (voice)
Earl L. Butz
Himself - Former Secretary of Agriculture (archive footage)
Michael Douglas
Himself
Tanya Berry
Herself
John Logan Brent
Himself - Henry County Judge
Dale Roberts
Himself
John Berry Jr.
Himself (voice)
Juan Javier Reyes
Himself
Phoebe Wagoner
Herself
Curtis Combs
Himself
Mary Berry
Herself
Arwen Donahue
Herself
Andy Zaring
Himself
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