Description

"One of the Best Documentaries of 2009." - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times.

Taking the audience into the heart of Middle America, "What's the Matter with Kansas?" follows the lives of two conservative Kansas families. Their fortunes suddenly and precipitously decline; their candidates lose elections; their church splinters over its controversial pastor, moves to an amusement park, and when that fails, becomes a makeshift congregation at a Best Western Motel. Meanwhile, an idealistic Kansas farmer revives the state's progressive tradition, and takes his message to Washington, D.C.

Cast

Thomas Frank
Dan Glickman
Dr. George Tiller

Festivals

2008 Tallgrass Film Festival
2009 Politics on Film Festival
2009 Independents Night at Film Society of Lincoln Center
2009 SF DocFest

Production Credits & Notes

Produced by Laura Cohen & Joe Winston
Directed by Joe Winston
Director of Photography T. W. Li
Edited by Joe Winston & Alex MacKenzie
Music by Eric Lambert
"Blacklisted" by Neko Case
Production Consulting by Kartemquin Films