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A Piece of the Bottom

2013-09-02 · 14 min · Not rated

Drama

'A Piece of the Bottom' uses Mid-coast Maine as a backdrop to portray two lobstering families whose decades-long feud over the local sea floor finally reaches a tipping point. The film reveals the bigger issues in the industry, from conservation and sustainability, to the struggle of working-class families desperate to do anything to scrape by.

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Floyd Russ
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Leo FitzpatrickLeo FitzpatrickAbe
Sean WeilSean WeilBernie

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