Weaving Worlds
Contemporary Navajo weavers on the Navajo Reservation navigate challenges of self-sufficiency while maintaining cultural practices tied to sheep, wool, and land.
Synopsis
Contemporary Navajo weavers on the Navajo Reservation navigate challenges of self-sufficiency while maintaining cultural practices tied to sheep, wool, and land.
Synopsis
Bennie Klain, a Navajo filmmaker, presents the lives of contemporary Navajo weavers. Set against the backdrop of the Navajo Reservation, artisans create intricate rugs while facing challenges of self-sufficiency. The film details their complex relationships with Reservation traders and connects cultural practices to the resources of sheep, wool, and land. It addresses issues of sustainability and cultural vitality amid globalization. "Weaving Worlds" runs for 57 minutes and was released in 2008.
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