Woven Lives – A documentary film by Carolyn Kallenborn

A item from Nancy Trissel
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“drawing upon the richness of sights, sounds and beauty of the people and the landscape of Oaxaca, Mexico, Woven Lives provides a fascinating look at contemporary Zapotec weavers from six different villages.This colorful documentary celebrates their extraordinary textiles and illustrates how the art of weaving cloth has helped the Zapotecs retain their cultural identity for thousands of years. The story traces the integration of ancient techniques with new technologies and explores how the artisans are now looking to the past to help them move forward into the future.”