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In Praise of Hands (1974)
Directed by Donald Winkler
Documentary · 27m
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.
Crew
- Director
- Donald Winkler
- Director of Photography
- Michel Thomas-d'Hoste
- Editor
- Albert Kish
- Producer
- Tom Daly, Colin Low
Details
- Release date
- 1974-01-01
- Runtime
- 27m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
- Production
- ONF | NFB, World Crafts Council