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Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-05-20
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Time: 1h 6m
25 miles from town, a million miles from ordinary.
Overview:
Twenty-Five miles from town, a million miles from mainstream society, a loose-knit community of eco-pioneers, teenage runaways, war veterans and drop-outs, live on the fringe and off the grid, struggling to survive with little food, less water and no electricity, as they cling to their unique vision of the American dream.
Languages: English.
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