Roots & Hollers
Thomas Gorman, Patrick Kollman
(United States, 2011, 25 min)
In Person: Thomas Gorman, Patrick Kollman
2012 Film Festival Showtime(s):
Vets Hall, Sat Evening
NC Elem, Sun Morning
‘Roots & Hollers’ takes you deep inside the world of wild American ginseng. The legendary root has linked Asia to the Appalachian wilderness for centuries. Considered a cure-all, wild American roots sell for thousands of dollars in Asian markets. The film follows two budding businessmen, Jeremy Tackett and Terry Cable, as they try their luck in a remarkable underground trade now threatened by urban sprawl, over-harvesting, and strip-mining.
www.rootsandhollers.com
appalshop.org
www.theallianceforappalachia.org
www.as.wvu.edu/biology/faculty/JBMPersonalSite/index.html
