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A vivid portrait of Montana built from call-in radio clips

Between 1997 and 2007, residents of Montana were invited to call into the Yellowstone Public Radio show Your Opinion, Please each Friday evening to discuss ‘any subject that is on your mind that can be discussed in public’. This documentary from the US director Marshall Granger pairs a series of static shots from across the scenic, sprawling and sparsely populated state with archival audio from the show, where radio waves provided residents a public square for civil discussion. Throughout, recurring subjects include the Iraq War, the effects of regional development and the search for the meaning of poetry. Deliberately paced and composed with care, the resulting short makes for a gentle yet captivating portrait of time and place that, for many US viewers, likely brings to mind what’s changed and what hasn’t in the decades since.

Director: Marshall Granger

Producer: Alana Waksman

Website: Your Opinion, Please

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