The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia

In a raw and unflinching look at life on the margins of rural Appalachian culture, "The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia" chronicles the daily lives of the notorious White family over the course of a year through first-person interviews. The film offers an unvarnished portrayal of the family's struggles with poverty, addiction, and crime, set against the backdrop of their time-honored dancing traditions. Alternately humorous and heartbreaking, the documentary provides a vivid glimpse into the world of these outlaws-turned-outcasts, whose fatalistic attitude and lack of fear for death are both fascinating and deeply troubling.