Janeane from Des Moines

Janeane from Des Moines

2012 · 78 min · ★ 2.0 · Drama

A conservative Iowa housewife's personal and political convictions are severely tested as she seeks answers from the Republican presidential candidates leading up to the 2012 Iowa Caucuses.

Directed by Grace Lee · Written by Jane Edith Wilson

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