In Praise of Hands

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 27 min
  • Premiere: 1974. January 1.

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.

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Camera

Michel Thomas-d'Hoste

Director of Photography

Directing

Donald Winkler

Director

Editing

Albert Kish

Editor

Production

Tom Daly

Producer

Colin Low

Producer

Sound

Camera

Michel Thomas-d'Hoste

Director of Photography

Directing

Donald Winkler

Director

Editing

Albert Kish

Editor

Production

Tom Daly

Producer

Colin Low

Producer

Sound