Wild caught : the life and struggles of an American fishing town

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  • produced, written and directed by Matthew Barr.
  • [North Carolina] : Unheard Voices Project, c2006.
  • Video
  • DVD

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    Call Number
    65-DVD10460
    Status
    In-Library Use Only
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    Call Number
    DVD-250
    Status
    In-Library Use Only
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    Summary

    "Explores the lives of small-scale commercial fishermen living in Snead's Ferry, North Carolina. For over 300 years the fishermen have made a precarious living catching shrimp, clams and fin-fish; now, the forces of globalization, imports, rising fuel prices and explosive coastal growth are threatening this hard-fought and deeply ingrained way of life. They don't do it for the money -- they fish because they have to, because they love the freedom. They are some of the last true independent spirits left in America, and their struggles to keep afloat in Snead's Ferry is symbolic of what is going on around the country, and around the planet"--From website.

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    Other details

    Description:
    1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
    Published:
    [North Carolina] : Unheard Voices Project, c2006.
    Language:
    English
    Credits:
    Editors, Alan Abrams, Matthew Barr, Christopher Holmes ; videography by Andrew Parke, Barry Shea, and Matthew Barr ; music by Pete Kellett.
    System Details:
    DVD.
    Notes:
    Music recorded at WUAG-FM, UNC Greensboro.
    Funded by grants from Sea-Grant, N.C. Arts Council, and University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
    Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
    Run time: approx. 83 min.
    In English.
    Local Notes:
    Special Collections material: Use of audio or visual material may require production of listening or viewing copies before use. Contact wilsonlibrary@unc.edu before visiting reading room for more information.
    OCLC Number:
    150885442

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