The Warp and the Weft

  • September 2015
  • 1hr

    17mins

  • Documentary
  • Directed by

    Pat Murphy,

    Set in Varanasi, an ancient city of India, Tana Bana offers a rare look at the hidden world of Moslem weavers and Hindu traders and how their lives are interwoven through the production of the silk and the beauty it creates. However, as the technology advances, the trade is threatened by computerization and globalization.