Kudzu (1977)

Kudzu or Pueraria Thunbergiana is a vine threatening to take over large portions of the Southern landscape Imported from Japan by the Departement of Agriculture in the 30s for erosion control its spreading growth has become a problem of menacing proportions Kudzu is an offbeat witty informative documentary about the vine that is devouring the South Featuring the Kudzu Queen the Kudzu rock band a cast of reallife characters and an appearance by former President Jimmy Carter it illustrates how Southern cultural traditions have quickly grown up around a botanical pest The eminent American poet and novelist James Dickey Deliverance recites three stanzas of his poem Kudzu