Life on the Mississippi

Overview

An essay film about a river and the limits of knowing it. Using Mark Twain’s ""Life On The Mississippi"" as a road map, Brown travels along the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee to New Orleans and considers ways that river pilots, paddlers, historical re-enactors, and civil engineers attempt to know the river through modeling, measurement, and simulation. Along the way, Brown attempts to survey the river and the landscapes and land uses along its banks as a visible expression of economic transition, political polarization, and environmental change.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 31, 2019

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Director

Bill Brown

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt9426644