How to Breathe in Kern County

The plot

Every Saturday night, in California’s southern San Joaquin Valley, an informal gathering has been taking place for decades. Workers and manual laborers from across Kern County make their way to a supermarket parking lot to hang out, show off their cars, and travel to the backroads of the county. There, in the darkness, they hold street races on dusty rural roads, searching for a moment of catharsis after a grueling work week. Through a blend of observation, immersion, and poetry, How to Breathe in Kern County serves as a vehicle for entering into this world so often denigrated and unseen. 

• Age Rating General (12 and under)
• Running time 00:08:53 mins



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