Ross McElwee travels through the North Carolina tobacco belt in search of the ancient southern traditions associated with tobacco growing and use, while comparing his filmmaking to commercial cinema, represented by Bright Leaf, a melodrama directed by Michael Curtiz in 1950, starring Gary Cooper, apparently based on the life of his great-grandfather.
Directing | Ross McElwee | Director |
Camera | Ross McElwee | Director of Photography |
Editing | Mark Meatto | Co-Editor |
Production | Mark Meatto | Post Production Coordinator |
Sound | Richard Bock | Sound Mixer |
Camera | Adrian McElwee | Additional Camera |
Production | Ross McElwee | Producer |
Crew | Stan Sztaba | Post Production Supervisor |
Editing | Ross McElwee | Editor |
Production | Linda Morgenstern | Associate Producer |