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Weaving Worlds

An intimate portrait of Navajo weavers that explores the complex relationship with reservation traders and a weaver's role within the global market economy.

Series

APT Presentation

Premiere Date

November 1, 2008

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Collected and highly valued throughout the world, Navajo rugs have been the subject of many aesthetic, scholarly, and popular studies. Weaving Worlds tells the story of Navajo rug weavers and their role within the global market economy. Through interviews and oral histories, the film gives an intimate look at current dilemmas facing Navajo weavers as well as the relationship between weaving and family relations.