Oilers, Roustabouts and Roughnecks
NEW DOCS
Striking imagery and mesmerizing composition draw the world of the men and women who work at the Nabors Oil Drilling Platform in Odessa, West Texas and California. Men appear who have been physically scarred from oil well explosions called “blowouts”, but are “partying and womanizing” away from the refinery. Molly Jean Ritter is another subject, the first female roustabout in the West Texas area. It’s an insight into the work and history that make up the legend that is legendary “roughneck.”
Director
Christopher Lowden
Producer
Arnaud Borge
Release Year
2000
Festival Year
2001
Country
United Kingdom, France
Run Time
26 minutes
Premiere
US Premiere