Alaska Far Away
The New Deal Pioneers of the Matanuska Colony
'Alaska Far Away' tells the story of the Matanuska Colonization Project of 1935, a creative and controversial New Deal program that relocated 202 families devastated by the Great Depression, taking them from the upper Midwest to the Matanuska Valley in Alaska to start an experimental farming colony. It generated a whirlwind of publicity and controversy at the time, not only as a federally-funded social experiment, but also as one of the last pioneer movements in America. The Matanuska Colony isn't just a fascinating footnote to the history of Alaska. It encompasses the despair of the Depression, the creative energy of the New Deal, the adventure of pioneering in Alaska, and the best and worst of our government and ordinary citizens in facing those extraordinary challenges.
- Director
- Paul Hill
- Director
- Joan Juster
- Writer
- Joan Juster
- Writer
- Mark Lipman
- Writer
- Paul Hill
- Writer
- Jim Fox
Questions
- Is Alaska Far Away free to watch?
- Not on Filmghar: we only play films and episodes that are in the public domain or that the owner has made free. We'll show it here as soon as it is free.
- Where can I watch Alaska Far Away in Pakistan?
- We couldn't find a streaming service carrying Alaska Far Away in Pakistan right now.
- Who is in the cast of Alaska Far Away?
- Alaska Far Away stars Peter Coyote.
- What kind of film is Alaska Far Away?
- Alaska Far Away (2008) is a documentary film.
