Spit Farther! (2001)
Overview
For the last half century, the little town of Luling, Texas has held an annual Watermelon Thump Festival – and its own world championship watermelon seed spitting competition. This short documentary is about both the contest and the chief seed spitting judge, Phil, an underemployed, over-stimulated, former expatriate, who’s come home after years abroad in Europe.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.024 |
Directed By
Paul Stekler
Mark Nathan
Crew
Deborah Eve Lewis
Paul Stekler
Wayne Chance
Diane Zander
Mark Nathan
Sandra Guardado
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