SCREENING IN THE BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION AUDITORIUM
“The film has become a bit of a Maine cult classic, though it’s been little-seen outside the state. It’s a vital document of a way of life that’s now all but disappeared.”
67 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Stu Silverstein and Richard Searls. In English.
Note: Inspired by the upcoming exhibit “As We Are,” Hard Tellin’… is a series of films that capture something distinctive about Maine. This series was co-programmed with local filmmaker Wes Sterrs. See below for additional screenings in this series.
Bob Wagg and Walter Lane live in a tarpaper shack, hunting, fishing, trapping and logging with oxen. They prefer the sounds of the birds to the roar of highway traffic, and scorn the money-chasing of city life. Covering a period of four seasons in the remote backwoods of Maine, Dead River Rough Cut presents a revealing look at an individual way of life. Wagg and Lane earn a living and accept their isolation for the independence it allows them. But not everyone would want to draw water from a hole in the ice. They share their reflections about women, politics, taxes, the lone life and death.
ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS in this series:
In the Bedroom (2001) with filmmaker Todd Field: Saturday, October 5 at 3 p.m.
Billy the Kid (2007): Saturday, October 12 at 3 p.m.
Belfast, Maine (1999): Saturday, October 19 at 1:30 p.m.