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The Overnighters

Summary: Thousands of unemployed people show up in the tiny town of Williston, North Dakota, with dreams of honest work and a paycheck under the lure of the oil boom industry. However, as busloads of newcomers begin chasing the American Dream, they step into the stark reality of slim work prospects and nowhere to sleep. Pastor Jay Reinke from the Concordia Lutheran Church tries to create some decent living conditions for the migrant workers. Night after night, he converts his church into a makeshift dormitory and counseling center, opening the church’s doors to allow the “overnighters” (as he calls them) to stay for a night, a week or longer. They sleep on the floor, in the pews and in their cars in the church parking lot. Many who take shelter with Pastor Reinke are living on the fringes of society with checkered pasts, and their presence starts affecting the small community. The church's congregants begin expressing their displeasure forcing the pastor to make a decision which leads to profound consequences that he never imagined.

Item Type	Current Location	Call Number	Status	Shelving Location	Public Note
DVD-ROM	OSA Film Library	FL Record 3396	Available	-	-
Digital film	OSA Film Library	FL Record 3396 (HU_OSA_00005071.mp4)	Available		Access Copy, MP4 format