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Set in a conservative, mostly white Midwestern community – not far from where Abraham Lincoln once lived as a young man – The Fair looks at American rural life and pastimes through the spectacle of an annual county fair. As we witness rituals of livestock judging, craft competitions, pig chases, and an extended behind-the-scenes look at the fair's beauty pageant, the image of a tight-knit community emerges.
Infused with subtle touches of humor, Ines Sommer's (Season of Change on Henry's Farm, SF DocFest 2021) The Fair is an ethnographic look at rural America where traditional gender roles long predate TikTok "tradwives" trends and where our complicated relationship with animals emerges as a potent undercurrent.
Filmmaker expected to attend.
- Year2025
- Runtime79 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorInes Sommer
Set in a conservative, mostly white Midwestern community – not far from where Abraham Lincoln once lived as a young man – The Fair looks at American rural life and pastimes through the spectacle of an annual county fair. As we witness rituals of livestock judging, craft competitions, pig chases, and an extended behind-the-scenes look at the fair's beauty pageant, the image of a tight-knit community emerges.
Infused with subtle touches of humor, Ines Sommer's (Season of Change on Henry's Farm, SF DocFest 2021) The Fair is an ethnographic look at rural America where traditional gender roles long predate TikTok "tradwives" trends and where our complicated relationship with animals emerges as a potent undercurrent.
Filmmaker expected to attend.
- Year2025
- Runtime79 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorInes Sommer