In Praise of Hands

• Movies
• 1974-01-01
• EN
• Released
• 0h 27m
• CA
• Documentary

• 0.0
• 0

Production

ONF | NFB, World Crafts Council

Storyline

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.