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Museum Town

Museum Town

2019•1h 15m
Documentary

A rural American town suffering economically from factory closures finds an unconventional route to recovery with the help of MASS MoCA.

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EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Narrator (voice)

David Byrne

David Byrne

Self

Bill T. Jones

Bill T. Jones

Self

James Turrell

James Turrell

Self

Nick Cave

Self

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