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202065 minPG-13documentary

Lone Man's Land

202065 minPG-13documentary

Ranchers in the Oklahoma Panhandle face soaring land prices as the state government seeks more funding for education.

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Sheilah Bright,

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Ranchers in the Oklahoma Panhandle face soaring land prices as the state government seeks more funding for education.

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Sheilah Brightdirector

Ezra Gentledirector

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Ranchers in Kenton, Oklahoma, confront rising land prices as they seek to preserve their way of life. The state's push for increased education funding drives demand for land, challenging the generations of cowboys who have maintained ranching traditions in the Panhandle. Set against this backdrop, the documentary captures the struggles and determination of those fighting to sustain their heritage on the edge of the west.

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