american midwest
52 movies and shows
Bones and All
Fri, 18 Nov 2022
Abandoned by her father, a young woman embarks on a thousand-mile odyssey through the backroads of America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But despite their best efforts, all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether their love can survive their otherness.
PAPER PLATES
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
Four robbers are stranded in a village credit union after immediately botching a would-be series of bank heists in rural midwest America.
The Bikeriders
Wed, 19 Jun 2024
After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.
American Honey
Fri, 30 Sep 2016
A restless teenager escapes her troubled home and joins a traveling crew of young drifters selling magazines across the American Midwest. Immersed in a world of reckless partying, risky hustles, and fleeting romances, she searches for freedom and belonging on the open road.
East of Middle West
Fri, 30 Apr 2021
A teenage runaway and a widowed father each fight to take matters into their own hands to redeem their dark past.
Leaders of Madison’s Black Renaissance
Sat, 16 Apr 2022
Despite Blacks making up only 7% of Madison WI's population, they are leading in so many important areas from education to politics, and are launching so many multi-million dollar projects that people describe this period as a "Black Renaissance."
Irish Catholic
Fri, 06 Oct 2023
Meet Shavon O'Brien: Her family doesn't understand her, her church ignores her, even Jesus forgets about her. With only the spirit of Sinead O'Connor to guide her, Shavon battles institutional child abuse, narcissistic group think, a talking stomach and a singing poop bucket! Shavon goes from Catholic to Crusty Punk in this very, very, very, dark musical comedy!
A Field, A Body, An Angel
Wed, 16 Apr 2025
A lonely detective embarks on a surreal odyssey when dreams of a dead serial killer entwine with a bizarre unsolved mystery.
Orpheus Star
Sun, 13 Dec 2020
Douglas Privett is a young musician who returns to the small mid-western town of his childhood to see Ezrela Mae Privett, the ailing grandmother who'd raised him, a Baptist preacher battling demons of her own. Despite childhood memories of emotional trauma, Douglas agrees to stay in town and help her with therapy. Douglas searches for Cal, his only childhood friend and secret crush, but only finds Cal's younger sister, Jaylene. While staring at a starry night sky, Douglas recalls a positive memory o his grandmother and has a chance encounter with Dora, a wise homeless woman.
The Bear Man
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A 45 minute account of the life of a humble logger, named Vince Shute, who made one decision that would ultimately affect the black bear and the attitudes that people have of this often misunderstood animal. This short film goes into great detail about the history of The American Bear Association and the formation of the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary.
American Fable
Fri, 17 Feb 2017
When 11-year-old Gitty discovers that her father, Abe, a good and beloved farmer, is holding a wealthy man hostage in their abandoned silo in order to save their suffering farm, she befriends the captive in secret. As the truth unfolds about who he is and what will happen if he escapes, Gitty chooses to confront the thin line between reality and fiction.
Walter, Grace & The Submarine
Sat, 21 Sep 2024
Walter is new in town. Grace is leaving town. After sparking an untimely connection, two lonely artists spend a weekend together diving a bit too deep.
On the Trail of UFOs: Night Visitors
Tue, 05 Apr 2022
In the 1960s the cattle mutilation phenomenon became a widespread concern across the American west. Cases erupted around states like Wyoming, South Dakota and Colorado of livestock being preyed upon in ways that puzzled even established scientists. Today, cattle mutilations are thought to go hand in hand with mysterious objects in the skies (commonly referred to as UFOs or UAPs) and that’s what first brought indie documentary crew Small Town Monsters and investigator Shannon LeGro to the Miller Ranch in southern Colorado.
The Unknown Country
Fri, 28 Jul 2023
A grieving woman embarks on an unexpected road trip as she grapples with the pain of her recent loss and seeks to understand her place in the world.
Detroit Lives
Mon, 30 Aug 2010
Before its economic decline, Detroit was a major metropolis. Now, in the 2000s, the young people of the Motor City are making it their own DIY paradise where rules are second to passion and creativity. Johnny Knoxville tours the city to meet some of the people who are creating a new Detroit on their own terms, against real adversity.
Gold Hearts of Hot Rod County
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In a small farm town, a free-spirited teenage girl and a dangerously irresistible bad boy ignite a rebellious spark that shakes up the rural landscape. A coming-of-age story inspired by the magic of 80's and 90's feel-good cinema classics with a "life stuck inside a tractor commercial" twist.
Spirit of the Pony Express
Sun, 01 Jan 2012
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the short-lived but far-reaching American Institution The Pony Express by following a historical re-enactment along the original trail from Sacramento California to Saint Joseph Missouri.
Have You Seen Me
Sat, 01 Oct 2022
When Benny's younger brother, Loren, suddenly reappears after being missing for months, the two are forced to reckon with the drastically different ways they have chosen to live their lives.
Cicada Song
Fri, 27 Sep 2019
Karen is a tough, corn fed, outspoken, farm manager who cares about the people she works for and the migrant people who work for her. When one of her farmhands approaches her about a little girl that has recently disappeared, she becomes closer to her employees than she ever thought possible. But, when her lover, Annabelle, disappears, the bubble Karen lives in bursts and she begins an investigation only to uncover something dark in the little town she grew up in.
The Driftless
Sat, 11 Oct 2025
Deep river valleys, tall limestone bluffs sawing through the sky… thousands of years ago, this unique portion of the Midwest escaped the crushing effects of the giant Ice Age glaciers. But with its scenic beauty, this preserved primal landscape also conceals unimaginable terrors: Mississippi river cults, inescapable addictions, lives not lived and blood-thirsty vengeance from beyond the grave. Four terrifying tales of the macabre Midwest.