Upcoming Dawson Springs, KY
Tornado Recovery Documentary
120'
Dir. Ben Basem & Tommy Gonzalez
In post-production, release TBA 2027
On December 10th, 2021, a once-in-a-century tornado rips through Dawson Springs, Kentucky. The tornado wipes out half of the town and claims nineteen lives in forty seconds. For three years, Dawsonians rebuild their homes and their town with varying success. During this journey, survivors come to terms with the realities of climate change and peel back the layers of their small town America identities..
This feature documentary shares an intimate portrait of tornado survivors as they rebuild their homes and their lives.
Visual Materials
Available upon request. Please reach out to benbasemfilm@gmail.com
Documentary filmmakers complete filming in Dawson (2022)
Filmmakers finally done taping Dawson Springs Documentary (2024)
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