The Stitches Speak (Tanko Bole Chhe) - PREVIEW

Nina Sabnani color, 12 min, 2009 Tanko Bole Chhe (The Stitches Speak) is an animated documentary which celebrates the art and passion of the Kutch artisans associated with Kala Raksha. The film traces multiple journeys made by the participants towards defining their identities and towards forming the Kala Raksha Trust and the School for Design. The film uses their narrative art of appliqué and embroideries through which they articulate their responses to life, and events as traumatic as the earthquake and as joyful as flying a kite. Through conversations and memories, four voices share their involvement in the evolution of a craft tradition. SELECTED SCREENINGS & AWARDS Short Film Award, International Film Festival on Crafts, France, 2014 Honorable Mention, Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival, 2012 Ledo Matteoli Award for Best Immigration Story, Humboldt Film Festival, 2011 Stellar Selections