America's Heart and Soul (2004) on Netflix
PG20041h 24mDocumentary
A filmmaker sets out with his camera to record the American land and its people. He meets a Vermont dairy farmer, a blind mountain climber and a father and son marathon team.
- Netflix2.5/5
- IMDb5.1/10737 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes50%
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Plot summary
One man packs up his camera and sets out across America, aiming to capture the beauty of the land and the spirit of its people. Among those he meets are a dairy farmer in Waterbury Center, Vermont and a Tlingit Indian elder in Klukwan, Alaska. The journey also brings in salsa dancers in Los Angeles, a rock band in Waltham, Massachusetts, a bike messenger in New York, an aerobatic flyer in St. Augustine, Florida and explosive art in Creede, Colorado. A wine grower in Santa Maria, California, steelworkers in Weirton, West Virginia and a reverend and an executive director at Glide Church in San Francisco. Farther along are jazz musicians in New Orleans, a gospel singer in Jackson, Mississippi, oil well fire fighters in Livingston, Texas and cliff dancers from Muir Beach, California.
Cast
- George Woodardas Dairy Farmer, Waterbury, Vermont
- Charles Jimmie Sr.as Tlingit Indian Elder, Klukwan, Alaska
- The Vasquez Brothersas Salsa Dancers, Los Angeles, California
- Frank Pinoas Rock Band, Waltham, Massachusetts
- David Pinoas Rock Band, Waltham, Massachusetts
- John 'Yac' Yacobellisas Bike Messenger, New York, New York
- Patty Wagstaffas Acrobatic Flyer, St. Augustine, Florida
- Paul Stoneas Explosive Art, Creede, Colorado
- Ed Holtas Wine Grower, Santa Maria, California
- Weirton Steelworkersas Themselves, Weirton, West Virginia
- Cecil Williamsas Self - Glide Church, San Francisco, California(Rev. Cecil Williams)
- Janice Mirikitanias Executive Director, Glide Church, San Francisco, California(Janice Miriktani)
