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The Net Makers

en 17m
Documentary
In rural Southern Indiana, two men carry on the tradition of crafting hoopnets and commercially fishing in the White and Wabash Rivers. Despite the threat of invasive species, climate change impacts and the shifting dynamics of commercial fishing and social norms, Larry and Danny spend countless hours hand-tying thousands of knots to create the intricate hoopnets that have been used in the area since the Great Depression. While they take their own approaches to crafting their nets, both recognize the precarious state of this tradition, and hope that the culture of hoopnet making will be picked up by future generations before it becomes lost to time.

Director

Hannah Myers Lindgren

Producer

Hannah Myers Lindgren

Editor

Hannah Myers Lindgren

Director of Photography

Evelyn Rehrey

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

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