(In Praise of Hands)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

27 minutes

Year:

1974

Directors:

Donald Winkler

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Production companies:

ONF | NFB,

World Crafts Council

Actors:

Crews:

Director of Photography

Editor

Producer

Director

Producer