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Alaska Far Away
“The New Deal Pioneers of the Matanuska Colony”
0.0 / 10• 2008• 1h 31m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
'Alaska Far Away' tells the story of the Matanuska Colonization Project of 1935, a creative and controversial New Deal program that relocated 202 families devastated by the Great Depression, taking them from the upper Midwest to the Matanuska Valley in Alaska to start an experimental farming colony. It generated a whirlwind of publicity and controversy at the time, not only as a federally-funded social experiment, but also as one of the last pioneer movements in America. The Matanuska Colony isn't just a fascinating footnote to the history of Alaska. It encompasses the despair of the Depression, the creative energy of the New Deal, the adventure of pioneering in Alaska, and the best and worst of our government and ordinary citizens in facing those extraordinary challenges.
Cast & Crew
Peter Coyote
Narrator
LeadWhat People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joan Juster's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. Alaska Far Away is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
