Root Hog or die

Synopsis: This documentary, which was filmed in 1973, portrays the lives of the tightly knit community of dairy farmers in the rural hill towns of New England, partcularly Western Massachusetts and Southern Vermont. Once pervasive, but at the time the film was made, rapidly vanishing, the film shows a way of life governed by the cycle of the farming year from spring to winter. The elders of the community share their family histories and personal memories, reflecting on the inevitable social and technological changes that they have endured, but also noting the enduring nature of their community and its values.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 1978
Year of production: 1973
Subjects: Agriculture; History
Keywords: dairy farming; farming; oral history; rural communities; agricultural history; American Studies

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Notes: American company with an extensive catalogue of documentary films from around the world in the areas of ethnology, anthropology, world cultures, religion, women’s studies and human rights. Supplied on PAL/NTSC video and multi-region DVD, or download via the Reframe Collection (qv).

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