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Between a future weighed down by uncertainty and a lack of prospects, a cabin in the woods becomes a symbol of mutual care and a shared desire for freedom.
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Original Language
EN

Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake Clark National Park. Using color footage he shot himself, Proenneke traces how he came to this remote area, selected a homestead site and built his log cabin completely by himself. The documentary covers his first year in-country, showing his day-to-day activities and the passing of the seasons as he sought to scratch out a living alone in the wilderness.

A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.