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Earthwork

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Director: Chris Ordal

Writer: Chris Ordal

Cast: John Hawkes, Bruce MacVittie, Chris Bachand

Distributor: Shadow Distribution

Country: US

Theatrical Release Date: May 20, 2011

Synopsis: EARTHWORK is the story of real-life crop artist Stan Herd. In 1994, Stan traveled from Kansas to New York City and risked everything to create a massive environmental artwork on land owned by Donald Trump. The multi-acre piece was made from soil, rock, plants and vegetation near an underground railway tunnel. Stan recruited a number of homeless individuals living in the tunnel as his crew. Over the months it took to complete the earthwork, Stan dealt with the difficulties of bringing his unique, rural art form to an urban canvas and the many costs exacted upon his life. In an effort to show his unique perspective to a larger audience, Stan unexpectedly encountered the true meaning of his art and its ultimate lasting rewards. [Synopsis courtesy of Official Site]