The Weavers of Nishijin (1961)
- Original title
- 西陣
- Directed by
- Toshio Matsumoto
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This short documentary shows the daily work of textile weavers in a historic Kyoto district. It follows a Noh player as he interacts with the craft and the people who make the fabrics.
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What happens
The Weavers of Nishijin (西陣（にし じん）, Nishijin), also known as Nishijin, is a 1961 Japanese short documentary film directed by Toshio Matsumoto, narrated by Takeshi Kusaka and starring Hideo Kanze as a Noh player. It was written by Hiroshi Sekine and Matsumoto. The film depicts the lives of the textile workers of the Nishijin district of Kyoto. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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