Film

Root Hog or Die

1978 · 57m · Documentary

Root Hog or Die is a portrait of a living remnant of this once pervasive but rapidly vanishing way of life. Filmed in 1973 in hilltowns across Western Massachusetts and Southern Vermont, it follows the cycle of the farming year from spring to winter. In its course we visit with an array of elders, who reflect on farming's deep natural patterns, share their family histories and personal memories, and ponder the inevitable forces of technological and social change they have endured. The bittersweet nature of their challenges is manifest, as is the quiet pride they take in their lives as farmers.

• Newbold NoyesDirector
• Rawn FultonDirector

Release date

January 1, 1978

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

57m

Genres

Documentary