India: Crafts And The Craftsman
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Depicts the role of the craftsman in Indian society and emphasizes the importance of the craft tradition in Indian culture. Combining authentic settings, indigenous sound and music, and the artistry and skill of many individual craftsmen in numerous locations throughout India, the film documents a variety of ancient and modern craft techniques. At the same time, it interweaves the influences of tradition--religious, aesthetic and sociological--with the changing nature of Indian life and shows the consequences this has had for the crafts and the craftsmen of today's India.
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