Film Friday- "Made in Iowa"

by Nomad

When the main employer of Webster City, Iowa, (pop.8,070) closed down on March 31, 2011, nobody had much hope that the town would survive.

The Swedish appliance maker, Electrolux, like so many companies, had decided to shut its washer-dryer plant and move its production plant to Mexico.
By 2013, with the two-year the government-supported retraining program coming to an end, the news from Webster City was bleak, the future uncertain.

The film, Made in Iowa, highlights the efforts of townspeople who were not willing to let the town die. That fight began the moment it was announced that the town's dilapidated movie theater would be closing.

Made In Iowa from Square on Vimeo.

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