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Lincolnshire

A vivid exploration of the myths and realities of the countryside and rural life. Past and present, through the words and memories of the country folk of Lincolnshire.

A 'Yellowbelly' is the nickname of a native of Lincolnshire, one of England's most beautiful rural counties and this is a wonderfully evocative record of a year in the life of the country and its people, their character and humour, both now and in the past.

To be a yellowbelly contrasts the mythical image of country life with the reality of living off the land.

Yellowbelly men is a record of the life of a group of farmhands working the land through the four seasons and their life and standing in their community.

Yellowbelly Women is a record of the great invisible workforce that may be stock-women, shepherdess's or seasonal gangworkers in addition to their unpaid duties as assistant farmworkers, mothers and housewives.

Rats And Mice is a contrast of where lies the wealth and power within the community, past and present, as the yellowbellies socialise at Summer Fete, in the village pub, the Christmas Panto and at a local cricket match.

DVD Info

Region: 0
Running Time: 175 minutes
Release Date: 21/08/06