With These Hands: The Story of an American Furniture Factory

April. 25,2009

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Work Industry

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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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Reviews

Pacionsbo

2009/04/25

Absolutely Fantastic

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Dotbankey

2009/04/26

A lot of fun.

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Sarita Rafferty

2009/04/27

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

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Fulke

2009/04/28

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

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