'' Monrovia , Indiana '' is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Frederick Wiseman . The film documents daily life in the titular small farming community of Monrovia , Indiana . It premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on September 4 , 2018 , and made its premiere in the United States on September 30 , 2018 at the New York Film Festival . The film 's official synopsis reads : “ The film explores the conflicting stereotypes and illustrates how values like community service , duty , spiritual life , generosity and authenticity are formed , experienced and lived . The film gives a complex and nuanced view of daily life in Monrovia and provides some understanding of a rural , mid-American way of life that has always been important in America but whose influence and force have not always been recognized or understood in the big cities on the east and west coasts of America and in other countries . ” The film 's story is delivered with only the voices and sounds of the community captured while filming each scene . There is no musical soundtrack or overdubbed narration during the entire movie
75th Venice International Film Festival
75th Venice International Film Festival
Monrovia, Indiana (film)