Women in the Peruvian Andes are reviving an ancient craft

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Pull the shuttle through, under the weft. Turn. Now over. Now under. Now over again. Pull. Turn. Under. Over. Weaving is one of the oldest human skills, and in South America, the backstrap loom still used in parts of the Andes today has been around for more than 10,000 years. Now, however, this ancient process is meeting the 21st-century marketplace, as the women...
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- Filmmakers - Billy Silva & Guille Isa
- Editor - Billy Silva
- Producers - Darrell & Oliver Hartman
- Original Music - Christopher Gabriel
- Color - Carlos Flores
- Sound Recording - Maria Gracia Galindo
- Sound Design & Mix - Josh Wilson
- Text - Sarah Shachat