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Guide to a Midwest Hometown

10.0 / 10• 2022• 35m•PG-13• English

DocumentaryComedy

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Coming back during Winter, Alex Powell explores both the places and personal connections found in his hometown and how they've changed. “Guide to a Midwest Hometown” explores what makes the barren places at home feel sentimental and special, and the good and bad feelings that come when being back home. Inspired by "How To With John Wilson".

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Alex Powell

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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alex Powell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”

— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

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“Every frame feels alive. Guide to a Midwest Hometown is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

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