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Crafts in Foreign Countries (2)

  • Earthware
    Earthware
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    Rick Raxlen  &  Donald Winkler 1975 10 min
    This short, impressionistic film takes us to Nigeria, Japan, Mexico and India, where craftsmen work clay to produce ritual vessels and everyday objects. Film without words.
  • In Praise of Hands
    In Praise of Hands
    Donald Winkler 1974 27 min
    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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