With These Hands: The Story of an American Furniture Factory
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.
Release Date
April 25, 2009Runtime
78 minGenres
DocumentaryDirected by
Matthew BarrLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released
Cast
Videos
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