Rich Hill - True/False Film Fest

Rich Hill

Without a trace of condescension, this wise, compassionate film introduces us to three young teenage boys from Rich Hill, a small Missouri community located 70 miles south of Kansas City. Be it financial difficulties, a missing parent, or traumatic memories, Harley, Andrew, and Appachey are each bravely confronting major life struggles. But as it intimately observes their day-to-day lives, this empathetic film refuses to define its subjects by their troubles, instead locating and cherishing the charming personality quirks that makes each one so unforgettable. With Rich Hill, the talented filmmaking cousins Tracy Droz Tragos and Andrew Droz Palermo (a former Columbia resident and a good friend of True/False) have delivered a quietly moving, deeply humane ode to resilience. (CB)
Director: Andrew Droz Palermo & Tracy Droz Tragos
Runtime: 1:31
In-person: co-directors Andrew Droz Palermo & Tracy Droz Tragos
Fest Year: 2014
A tender, gorgeously lensed portrait of three small-town Missouri teenagers contending with major life obstacles.