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With These Hands: The Story of an American Furniture Factory (2009)
Directed by Matthew Barr
Documentary · 1h 18m
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.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Matthew Barr
- Director of Photography
- Matthew Barr
- Editor
- Christopher Holmes
- Producer
- David Williams, Christopher Holmes, Matthew Barr
Details
- Release date
- 2009-04-25
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- The Unheard Voices Project