Witch hazel advent the story of an Ozark poet
(DVD)

"Special thanks to ... OMNI Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology."

Accompanies Chyrchel's thesis (M.A.) of the same title.

Bonus features: John on writing (4:24); Life after Margaret (7:00); Making maple syrup (6:16); Frog Bayou history (10:35).

University of Arkansas faculty advisors, Dale Carpenter, Robert Cochran, Larry Foley ; original music, Dan Dean, Sarah Moore Chyrchel.

Narrator, John R. Rule.

"Tells the story of John Rule, a poet and peace activist living off the grid in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. John and his wife Margaret found their home on the upper headwaters of Frog Bayou creek in 1963. They were able to continue an active life under rugged conditions for many years until Margaret succumbed to the dementia of Alzheimer's disease. After nearly a decade of caretaking his aging wife in such primitive living conditions, John was forced to put Margaret into a nursing home, where she passed away in 2009. In the years sicne, John has focused on his writing and has become active in a local organization which promotes peace, justice and ecology. John's poetry is used throughout the film to provide depth and insight into his unique life and the natural world around him. The film was made by his granddaughter, Sarah Moore Chyrchel, for her Master's degree in Journalism at the University of Arkansas"--Container.

DVD; NTSC; region free; aspect ratio 16:9.

Winner, Best Documentary, Offshoot Film Fest, 2012.