Suka Indian Handlooms
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Film 001 · Gadwal, Telangana

A Thread Passed Through Generations

M. Narsamma has woven Gadwal sarees for longer than the shop that sells them has existed. This film follows one piece from the dressing of the warp to the moment the interlocked border comes off the loom, and lets the loom set the pace throughout.

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An audio-described version of this film has not been recorded yet. The transcript above describes every shot as well as the speech, and is written to stand in until it has been.

Filmed with M. Narsamma · Gadwal, Telangana

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