In Their Own Words:
Perseverance and Resilience in Two Florida Fishing Communities
DVD and Poster Set
In Their Own Words examines the
changes endured by two Florida coastal communities as they struggle with issues
of natural resource dependence and coastal development. Using audio and video
excerpts from oral history interviews and a photographic essay, the film
portrays contemporary life in the resilient communities of Cortez and Cedar Key,
Florida.
The documentary is a Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage production with
additional funding from the Florida Humanities Council and the Legacy Institute
for Nature and Culture. Poster included.