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201975 minPGdocumentary

Museum Town

201975 minPGdocumentary

A struggling town revives its economy through contemporary art.

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Jennifer Trainer

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A struggling town revives its economy through contemporary art.

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Jennifer Trainerdirector

Jennifer Trainerwriter

Pola Rapaport

Pola Rapaportwriter

Noah Bashevkinwriter

Synopsis

A rural American town suffering economically from factory closures finds an unconventional route to recovery with the help of MASS MoCA.

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