Oshiro Sakai, an elderly Japanese woman, talks about her life as she weaves a basket. She is also shown teaching young girls how to make baskets in the traditional way. Japanese dialogue with English voiceover.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014770
Languages
English
Japanese
Audience classification
Exempt
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Japan - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Japan
Crafts & Visual Arts → Basket making
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Japan
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Japan
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)