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The Overnighters

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Original title: The Overnighters
Year: 2013
Running time: 100 min.
Country: United States
Director: Jesse Moss
Cast: Documentary
Music: T. Griffin
Cinematography: Jesse Moss
Producer: Jesse Moss
Genre: Documentary | Job/Employment. Poverty
Synopsis: When hydraulic fracturing unlocks an vast oil field in North Dakota’s Bakken shale, tens of thousands of unemployed men descend on the state with dreams of six-figure salaries. In the tiny town of Williston, busloads of newcomers step into the sad reality of slim work prospects and nowhere to sleep. Over at Concordia Lutheran Church, Pastor Jay Reinke is hell-bent on delivering the migrants some dignity. Night after night he converts his church into a makeshift dorm and counseling center.

Awards: 2014: Sundance Film Festival: Special Jury Prize (U.S. Documentary Competition)

2014: Critics Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary

2014: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary

2014: San Francisco Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Documentary

2014: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director / Documentary

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"It's one of those Steinbeck-style stories of migrants, poverty, desperation and hope, a heartbreaking picture of men who still believe they are living the American Dream (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"

Kate Muir: The Times

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The Overnighters

2013

Jesse Moss

6.5

(60)