Dryland, a film which tells the story of two dryland farm families in Lind, Wash.,, will be shown at the Hermiston Public Library on Monday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m.
After the showing Richard Wilhelm and Sue Arbuthnot will host a question and answer session.
Dryland has enjoyed good attendance at showings in other regional libraries, according to Hermiston Public Librarian Mark Rose. The library received a grant from the Libraries of Eastern Oregon to put on Monday’s showing.
Filmed over a decade and set in the American West, Dryland traces a young man’s quest for victory in a rambunctious contest, while battling to preserve an endangered way of life. Josh Knodel and best friend Matt Miller strive to win the Lind Combine Demolition Derby, help save their town, and preserve the legacy of their families’ Eastern Washington wheat farms.
Go online to view the trailer.
