![]() ![]() These storms carried so much sand and dust, that they could block all sunlight, turning days into nights. The Dust Bowl was an oval-shaped region in the Mid-South, that was struck by severe droughts and heavily blowing dust storms. In 1937, the federal FSA agency hired photographers to document the lives of farmers across the United States. Over the course of Clark’s time there he begins to understand the awful conditions these people have to suffer and comes to question his own role and responsibilities in this tragedy sweeping through the center of the country.ĭescribed as “a moving and unforgettable tale, inspired by real-life stories of courage and perseverance against all odds,” Days of Sand is based on true events. ![]() ![]() Set in the United States, 1937, smack in the middle of the Great Depression, Days of Sand tells the tale of 22-year-old photographer John Clark, given the job of documenting the terrible conditions of the dust bowl of the Central and Southern States by the Farm Security Administration.īut when he starts working, the attempts to bring the matter to the public are met with apathy and distrust, with the people affected asking what good are a couple of photos against relentless and deadly dust storms? ![]()
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