Monrovia, Indiana

The well established documentarian, Frederick Wiseman, has produced a clear, untarnished look at a small town in America, in Monrovia, Indiana.  To quote my friend, Brooks Roddan, a writer and publisher, blogging about this film, which I saw with him:
"There's a real beauty to flat landscapes: trees stand out, for instance.  The horizon lines are so clearly delineated that it seems you can see forever.  The sky is often lovely, filled with white puffy clouds...
It is still possible to convey some basic human truths by holding a camera on a Christian preacher as he delivers the eulogy for a beloved mother and wife, whether one happens to be Christian or not."
Barack Obama, my favorite president, once referred, in essence, to some small town people as clinging to religion and guns. That didn't go over so well.  After seeing this film, I have more insight into why Trump became a choice for many.