Dorothy Molter: Living in Boundary Waters

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Dorothy Molters: Living in the Boundary Waters

Dorothy Molter: Living in the Boundary Waters is the story of a contemporary folk hero whose rustic lifestyle and complete self-reliance bring her to national attention. Over fifty years ago, Molter parted with tradition and decided to leave city life completely behind her. She spent the next fifty-six years living alone in a rugged wilderness region of northern Minnesota. Dorothy narrates her own story, as this film follows her over a four-year period, and shares her unique perspectives and touching remembrances. Her activities, revolving in step with the changing of the seasons, show Dorothy cultivating wild flowers in the spring, gathering ice blocks in the winter, and preparing root beer for her thousands of yearly visitors. This contemplative film embodies a woman at peace with herself, her environment and her life's choices. It preserves a legacy of independence and self-reliance, and presents a positive and inspiring role model.

DATE: 1987

TOPICS:
Alternative Lifestyles / Gender, Biography,
Rural America

CREDITS:
Producer / Director: Judith Hadel;
Co-Producer: Wade Black

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Color
42 minutes
Original Format: 16mm

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