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Directed by:
Matthew Barr
Release Date:
April 25, 2009
Original Title:
With These Hands: The Story of an American Furniture Factory
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
The Unheard Voices Project
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 78
In 2007, unable to compete with cheaper offshore production, Hooker Furniture Co. closed its plant in Martinsville, Virginia, after 83 years in operation. With These Hands follows the last load of wood down the assembly line as it is cut, honed, and assembled into fine furniture. Along the way, employees at the factory share their perspectives on work, community, and survival in a country devastated by de-industrialization and outsourcing.
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Cinematography:
Matthew Barr
Christopher Holmes
Brett Ingram
Max Negin
Director:
Matthew Barr
Editor:
Christopher Holmes
Producer:
Matthew Barr
David Williams
Christopher Holmes
Sound Director:
Jeffery D. Seelye
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