American Winter
“In the richest country on earth, millions of families have been left out in the cold.”
2013•1h 30m•7.0•Released
Documentary
Documentary feature film that follows the personal stories of families struggling in the aftermath of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Filmed over the course of one winter in one American city, the film presents an intimate snapshot of the state of the nation's economy as it is playing out in millions of American families, and highlights the human consequences of the decline of the middle class and the fracturing of the American Dream
Director
Joe Gantz
Languages
English
Studio
HBO/Cinemax Documentary
Production
Company
HBO/Cinemax Documentary
Producer
Harry Gantz
Producer
Joe Gantz
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