Friendship's Field (1995)

Ida and her family live on a beet farm in 1965. She is almost 12, that means she has only one last summer until she has to work with her older sisters on the farm. Due to the increased ... See full summary »

Director:

Bruce Neibaur

Writer:

Bruce Neibaur

Stars:

Kate Maberly, Jonathan Hernandez, Randall King

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kate Maberly	...	Ira
Jonathan Hernandez	...	Oscar
Randall King	...	George (as Randy King)
Carolyn Hurlburt	...	Jean
Melissa Moore	...	Jane (as Melissa Moor)
Jenniffer Buckalew	...	Afton (as Jennifer Buckalew)
Jessica Giauque	...	Rene
Maria Carr	...	Oscar's Mother
Mark Hardy	...	Marcus
Benjamin Hoppe	...	Blake
Dallen Gettling	...	Todd
Aaron Lee Syrett	...	Randy
Randi-Lynn Strong	...	Little Jane
Nancy Peterson	...	Older Ira (as Nancy Riddle)
Tommy Shallenberger	...	Bus

Storyline

Ida and her family live on a beet farm in 1965. She is almost 12, that means she has only one last summer until she has to work with her older sisters on the farm. Due to the increased acreage of the farm this year, Ida's father hires a group of Mexican immigrants to help out with the farm. Among them is Oscar, a boy close to Ida's age. They spend the summer together, teaching each other many lessons along the way while trying to overcome the prejudice that Oscar and his family experiences from the rest of the town.

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Plot Keywords:

family relationships | independent film

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Taglines:

A place where kindness triumphs over differences.

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Der fremde Freund

Filming Locations:

American Falls, Idaho, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Movie

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Ira McClaren meets Jim at the beginning of school and asks him where he is from, he answers "American Falls", which is one of the filming locations.

User Reviews

Excellent family movie. Wonderful performance by Kate Maberly

Young Kate Maberly shines as Ira, the tomboy daughter of a farmer, in a story of friendship overcoming prejudice. Set in 1965, 11 year old Ira finds her first true friend in Oscar, a young Mexican son of migrant workers. Touching story of friendship, love and respect, told from Ira's perspective.