Filmed over a decade and set in the American West, Dryland
traces a young man’s quest for victory in a rambunctious
contest, while battling to preserve a threatened way of life.
This cinematic meditation on the fate of rural America reveals
a paradoxical struggle between technological advancement
and the dwindling family farm. Josh Knodel and best friend
Matt Miller strive to win the Lind Combine Demolition
Derby, save their town, and preserve the legacy of their
families’ Eastern Washington wheat farms. Bittersweet yet
exuberant, Dryland champions hope, in a celebration of hard
work and harder play, fueled by ingenuity, heart, and axle
grease.
