‘Pieowa’ showcases rural Iowa-ness

‘Pieowa’ showcases rural Iowa-ness

Filmmaker Beth Howard outside of the Varsity in Des Moines before one of the initial showings of “Pieowa.” Photo courtesy of Beth Howard Pie is a stand-in for Iowa itself in many ways in a feature-length documentary from director Beth M. Howard, an Iowa filmmaker who is now on a national tour with “Pieowa: A Piece Of America”  The film shows one of the iconic Iowa restaurants that serves pie — The Canteen in Ottumwa — as well as, of course, the …