CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 1h 18m

With These Hands: The Story of an American Furniture Factory

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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.

Directed byMatthew Barr

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 18m
Language
EN
Released
April 25, 2009
Studios
The Unheard Voices Project

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5 credited
Starring

Clyde Hooker, Jr.

Himself

Paul Toms

Himself

Lane Nunley

Himself

William Stanley

Himself

Toni Jamieson

Herself

Creative team
Directed by
Matthew Barr
Produced by
David Williams
Christopher Holmes

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