The Moo Man (2013) on Netflix
NR20131h 38mDocumentaryFamily
Stephen Hook sells raw organic milk from his small herd of 55 cows in Sussex. Supermarkets push dairy farms to grow or fold; he stays close to his animals, especially Ida.
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- Netflix3.8/5
- IMDb6.9/10229 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes83%
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At Longleys Farm near Hailsham, on the Pevensey Levels in Sussex, Stephen Hook keeps a herd of 55 cows and sells their milk raw and unpasteurized, without sending it to a dairy. The operation began with his father Phil, who is still part of the working farm alongside Stephen's wife and four children. Stephen's aim is to keep the farm going, though the power of the supermarkets presses on small British dairy farms, which are told to grow or shut. He holds to his own way of farming instead, tending the animals himself and giving particular attention to Ida, a Friesian of twelve years. Filming took place over four years.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Moo Man (2013)
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- Director Andy Heathcote and co-producer Heike Bachelier nearly skipped applying to Sundance because the £75 entry fee was a lot for their small company, Trufflepig Films; they went without petrol for a week to pay it.
