Weaving Worlds

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Weaving Worlds

Chicago, Illinois
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December 7, 2013 - 1:00pm

In this compelling and intimate portrait of economic and cultural survival through art, Navajo filmmaker Bennie Klain takes viewers into the world of contempo

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Weaving Worlds

Bemidji, Minnesota
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December 7, 2013 - 1:00pm

In this compelling and intimate portrait of economic and cultural survival through art, Navajo filmmaker Bennie Klain takes viewers into the world of contempo

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Weaving Worlds

San Bernardino, California
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December 7, 2013 - 11:00am

In this compelling and intimate portrait of economic and cultural survival through art, Navajo filmmaker Bennie Klain takes viewers into the world of contempo

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Weaving Worlds

Fairbanks, Alaska
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December 7, 2013 - 10:00am

In this compelling and intimate portrait of economic and cultural survival through art, Navajo filmmaker Bennie Klain takes viewers into the world of contempo

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Weaving Worlds

San Bernardino, California
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November 30, 2013 - 10:00pm

In this compelling and intimate portrait of economic and cultural survival through art, Navajo filmmaker Bennie Klain takes viewers into the world of contempo

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Weaving Worlds

Fairbanks, Alaska
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November 30, 2013 - 9:00pm

In this compelling and intimate portrait of economic and cultural survival through art, Navajo filmmaker Bennie Klain takes viewers into the world of contempo

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Weaving Worlds

Durham, North Carolina
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November 29, 2013 - 6:00pm

In this compelling and intimate protrait of economic and cultural survival through art, Navajo filmmaker Bennie Klain takes viewers into the world of contempo

Zonnie Gilmore

As the first character introduced in Weaving Worlds at her home in Chinle, Ariz., weaver Zonnie Gilmore shows viewers sheep shearing and takes them to the disappointing results of the first few bids at the Crownpoint rug auction.

In the News/Reviews for Weaving Worlds

Visual Anthropology Review

"This film is an excellent resource for teaching and learning about Navajo culture, capitalism and Native American history and is a "must see" for all Native Americans." --Beverly R. Singer, University of Mexico; American Indian Quarterly | Read the full review

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Weaving Worlds

A compelling and intimate portrait of economic and cultural survival through art. The film artfully relates the Navajo concepts of kinship and reciprocity with the human and cultural connections to sheep, wool, water and land in the world of contemporary Navajo weavers struggling for self-sufficiency.

Trickster Films

TricksterFilms makes modern-day fables that address and challenge cultural norms, tackling humanity with an irreverent twist.

Leighton C. Peterson

Leighton is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Miami University and a producer for TricksterFilms and Native American Public Telecommunications, Inc. (NAPT). Leighton is the producer of the documentary film Weaving Worlds.

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