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001355970 1001_ $$aWeisberg, Roger.
001355970 24514 $$aThe main stream$$h[electronic resource] /$$cproduced and directed by Roger Weisberg.
001355970 260__ $$aNew York, NY :$$bFilmakers Library,$$c2004.
001355970 300__ $$a1 online resource (56 min.).
001355970 500__ $$aOriginally released as DVD.
001355970 500__ $$aTitle from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
001355970 520__ $$aHumorist Roy Blount, Jr. takes an offbeat journey down the Mississippi River, the literal and figurative Main Stream of America. Blount's unpredictable odyssey celebrates the full range of American diversity and eccentricity -- from a wedding ceremony at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, to  a rodeo at America s toughest prison in Angola, Louisiana.Like Mark Twain, Blount is a displaced Southerner with the wit and wisdom to capture contemporary life. Blount introduces an unforgettable cast of characters and explores what holds this wildly diverse country together. He throws himself into unique Mississippi River events and viewers meet such memorable characters as Garrison Keillor, who challenges Blount to a stone-skipping contest; Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe activist who twice ran for Vice President of the U.S.; Kenny Salway, a reclusive environmentalist who spent 28 years living alone in the swamp; and Wilbert Rideau, an award-winning newspaper editor serving a life sentence for murder.Many of the communities and individuals featured in the film are struggling with beliefs and lifestyles that fall outside of mainstream culture. There are Native Americans battling to reclaim tribal lands and traditions; African Americans working with Greenpeace to fight environmental racism; and homesteaders contending for the right to live in old boathouses. Ultimately, the film celebrates diversity, eccentricity, and freedom of expression, as Blount concludes that America is not nearly as homogeneous as he feared. With its unusual blend of humor, irreverence, and insight, The Main Stream will stimulate animated discussion in a range of courses in American studies, history, sociology, ethnic studies and cultural anthropology.
001355970 521__ $$aFor College; Adult audiences.
001355970 546__ $$aThis edition in English.
001355970 586__ $$aFirst Prize, Feature Documentary, Empire State Film Festival, 2001
001355970 586__ $$aPhiladelphia Int'l Film Festival, honoree, 2001
001355970 586__ $$aToronto Documentary Forum honoree, 2001
001355970 60010 $$aBlount, Roy$$xavel$$zssissippi River.
001355970 650_0 $$aAmerican wit and humor.
001355970 651_0 $$aMississippi River$$xSocial life and customs. 
001355970 655_7 $$aDocumentary films.$$2lcgft
001355970 7761_ $$cOriginal$$w(OCoLC)747797684
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001355970 945__ $$aThe Whole World
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