In Praise of Hands

This short documentary pays tribute to the craftsmen everywhere whose work adds color and richness to life. Filmed in the Canadian Arctic, Finland, India, Nigeria, Japan, Mexico, and Poland, it shows the special skills of artisans working at their crafts - stone sculpture, pottery, ceramics, weaving, dyeing, puppet making, embroidery. Each indigenous skill is a reflection of the culture of the country.

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Passfire

Passfire

2016

Odyssey

Odyssey

2023

Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft

Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft

2019

A Chair Fit for an Angel

A Chair Fit for an Angel

2014

Plasticine Family

Plasticine Family

2016

Thrive: What on Earth Will it Take?

Thrive: What on Earth Will it Take?

2011

Happy

Happy

2012

Guitar Craft

1975

Daehan Old Fashioned

Les Couturiers de l'Église

Les Couturiers de l'Église

2016

In the Golden Age of Chinese Craftsmanship

In the Golden Age of Chinese Craftsmanship

2008

Fortel

1975

Endless Letterpress

Endless Letterpress

2019

Jewelry Of India

Jewelry Of India

The Call of the Mountain

1997

Yarigai

Yarigai

2023

Round the Wirral with a Movie Camera

Round the Wirral with a Movie Camera

1934

Risking Light

Risking Light

2018

Dos Antigos aos Filhos do Amanhã

Dos Antigos aos Filhos do Amanhã

2018

LOOK & SEE:  Wesley W. Bates - Wood Engraver

LOOK & SEE: Wesley W. Bates - Wood Engraver

2017