Amish incident : rural conflict & compromise / a film by Kelly Rundle & Tammy Rundle ; directed, written & edited by Kelly Rundle ; produced & written by Tammy Rundle.
"Unrated, suitable for all audiences" -- Container insert. Bonus features: Extended interview comments; filmmakers' audio commentary track; The Amish incident school featurette; trailers. Interviews: Mark Dewalt, Harlan Lemon, Brian Pottebaum, Gene Raffensperger, Arthur Sensor, William Sherman.
Contents:
River to river -- Additional scenes -- Extended interview comments -- Filmmakers commentary track -- Fourth Wall Films previews.
Summary:
"When local school officials decide to bus Amish school children to public town schools in November of 1965, a newspaper photographer captures an iconic image of the kids fleeing from authorities into a nearby cornfield. The incident and the photograph ignite a firestorm of arrests, fines, and a national controversy leading to a unique, precedent-setting covenant between the 'Plain People' and the State of Iowa. This fascinating film features on-camera interviews with key people who lived the story, Amish experts, and an influential journalist, and interweaves them with newly discovered archival materials and period photographs to tell a memorable true tale of rural conflict and compromise." -- Container insert.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.