American Hollow

Year: 1999

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Rory Kennedy

Documentary

Following the Bowling clan in poverty‑stricken Appalachia, the film documents matriarch Iree’s 13 children—only two have escaped to Ohio while the rest remain, married and struggling near home. Lacking education and jobs, they face unemployment, domestic violence and alcoholism. Through interviews and daily‑life footage, the filmmakers examine the family’s complex relationships and survival.

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