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Debra Granik Talks ‘Stray Dog’ and Finding Lyricism in the Heartland

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Christopher Campbell
Jun 30, 2015
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Stray Dog feels like a well-worn postcard that has seen a lot of miles.The documentary offers a telling of life in rural America — an overlooked America — where neighbors matter, patriotism is a lifeline and poverty has calloused hands. Ron “Stray Dog” Hall is your ferryman for the journey. A leather-clad Vietnam vet, a biker and truly so much more, Hal…

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