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.
David Williams
Producer
Christopher Holmes
Producer
Matthew Barr
Director of Photography
Matthew Barr
Director
Matthew Barr
Producer
Clyde Hooker, Jr.
Himself
Paul Toms
Himself
Lane Nunley
Himself
William Stanley
Himself
Toni Jamieson
Herself
