iowa,farm life,secret life,farmer,lgbt,farm house,buried memories,gay theme,short film,rural setting

Alkali, Iowa (1995)

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On his family's farm in rural Iowa, young Jack Gudmanson is wrestling with his sexual identity, not an easy thing to do in the macho world of the Midwest. But things become clearer for him when he discovers via a rusty old lunch box filled with gay magazines that his father, killed in Vietnam, led a double life down on the farm. But as liberating as the discovery is for Jack, it is painful for his grandfather and mother, who have tried for years to keep it a family secret. Now Jack must decide whether to share this new information with his younger sister or allow it to remain buried a while longer.

Cast & Crew

Director
Mark Christopher
  • Profile picture of Mary Beth Hurt
    June Mary Beth Hurt
  • Profile picture of Ellen Hamilton Latzen
    Carol Ellen Hamilton Latzen
  • Profile picture of Kent Broadhurst
    Roger ('Blondie') Kent Broadhurst

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Keywords

  • iowa
  • farm life
  • secret life
  • farmer
  • lgbt
  • farm house
  • buried memories
  • gay theme
  • short film
  • rural setting