Motel

Year: 1989

Runtime: 87 mins

Language: English

Director: Christian Blackwood

Documentary

A documentary exploring the distinctive culture of three independent motels and their proprietors, who have resisted homogenization and corporate takeover. The motels are located in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Florence, Arizona; and the semi‑ghost town of Death Valley Junction, California, each offering its own unusual story.

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