Rev up your virtual station wagon and pack your bags for a road trip across America through documentary film.<\/p>\n
No documentary or double feature will capture an entire state’s essence, and not all these films will be featured by the Chamber of Commerce, but I compiled a list of docs that capture a state’s flavor in some unique and special way. This is not meant to represent “definitively without a doubt the very best two documentaries ever about a state<\/em>,” but ones that tell an important story or reveal a fascinating, singular aspect of that state.<\/p>\n This is about telling different stories and capturing flavors as you virtually travel from place to place, with a two films-per-state rule (though I found ways to cheat my own rule a few times), even if that makes it tough for populous states like California. So, you’ll find me adding bonus “side trips” for some. And then of course, some smaller states simply have less documentaries set or shot there, but I still found some good ones.<\/p>\n (NOTE: The list is in alphabetical order, which would admittedly be a more geographically challenging way to tour the States in reality. But, hey\u2014roll with it.)<\/em><\/p>\n