Iowa Public Television

Postville: When Cultures Collide

Postville: When Cultures Collide

Produced in 2000, POSTVILLE: WHEN CULTURES COLLIDE explores the struggles and rewards, complexity and comedy of instant multiculturalism. Through the prism ofPostville, Iowa (population 1, 500), this documentary examines what hap pens when a once homogenous town becomes a new model for the American melting pot. This program investigates the roots of cultural misunderstanding, explores the meaning of community, showcases the manifestation of underlying racism and offers a glimpse into what might be the future of small town America.