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Koryo Celadon (1979)

Koryo Celadon poster
Directed by
Paul Raimondi
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
25 min
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A short documentary follows a Korean master potter as he creates traditional celadon pottery. It shows the step-by-step process of shaping and glazing the ceramics. The film focuses on the craft and artistry behind these historical vessels.

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What happens

Koryo Celadon is a 1979 South Korean short documentary film directed by Paul Raimondi about Goryeo dynasty pottery. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. It documents the manufacturing process of celadon vessels by Living National Treasure Yu Geun-Hyeong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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