14 minutes that'll make you rethink everything you know about the American South.
With a baited handling of American symbolism, filmmaker RaMell Ross joins five men in the deep South, Alabama, who resurrect the homestead ritual of hog processing under the guidance of Johnny Blackmon.
Cinematography
Ross's tactile, close-up intimacy transforms labor into art.
Direction
Patient observation that refuses to explain itself.
Sound
Ambient sound design you feel in your bones.
Director
RaMell Ross
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
US
