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20238 minPGdocumentary

Fleshwork

20238 minPGdocumentary

At a butcher shop in Jeromesville, Ohio, four meat processors reflect on the physical and mental aspects of their demanding work.

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At a butcher shop in Jeromesville, Ohio, four meat processors reflect on the physical and mental aspects of their demanding work.

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Lydia Cornett

Lydia Cornettdirector

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At a butcher shop in Jeromesville, Ohio, four meat processors situate their labor within their own minds and bodies.

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