A Mule, a Cow & 5 Jugs of Shine

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In East Tennessee, 1926, a young girl is "traded" by her own father for a mule, a cow, and five jugs of moonshine. In disbelief, the girl known as Minnie Leigh comes to terms with what that really means. Determined to change her fate she sets out on a path filled with uncertainty and fueled by determination to fight back.

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