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A young bureaucrat for the Tennessee Valley Authority goes to rural Tennessee to oversee the building of a dam. He encounters opposition from the local people, in particular a farmer who objects to his employment (with pay) of local black laborers. Much of the plot revolves around the eviction of a stubborn octogenarian from her home on an island in the river, and the young man's love affair with that woman's widowed granddaughter. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation.
Wild River is showing in 1 cinema in New York City - next screening Sunday 1 November at 18:15 at The Paris Theater.
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A federal bureaucrat travels to rural Tennessee to oversee the construction of a hydroelectric dam and faces fierce local opposition from residents, particularly an elderly woman refusing to abandon her island home.
Wild River was directed by Elia Kazan in 1960, known for his work directing landmark American dramas and shaping method acting in cinema.
While it did not win major competitive prizes at release, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
