Set up the DVR; King Corn is on PBS this week. Might even be tonight on your local station; check here to find out when it’s showing in your neck of the woods.
The short story behind this film: a couple of cutie-pie Yale grads move to Iowa to plant an acre of corn. As they watch it grow, they learn about American food — what it is, and why it is what it is. The film is more fun than shrill, even if it did tick off the National Corn Growers Association.
Here’s my review, haiku-style:
The story? Not new,
But these fellas make it fresh;
Corn’s king. They’re dumplings.
photo credit: Curt Ellis.
Thanks Ali- I just set it to tape!