There's nothing that doesn't take time

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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Credits

director

Solrun Hoaas

production company

Sync-or-Swim Documentaries

Duration

00:07:40:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1981

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 → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Japan

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Japan

Foreign language films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1981

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