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The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

2000-01-01 en 52m
Documentary
For almost a century, the Coast Salish knitters of southern Vancouver Island have produced Cowichan sweaters from handspun wool. These distinctive sweaters are known and loved around the world, but the Indigenous women who make them remain largely invisible.

Writer

Christine Welsh

Director

Christine Welsh

Producer

Gillian Darling Kovanic

Gaffer

Sherry Antonishen

Still Photographer

Colleen Toohy

Additional Photography

David Malysheff

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Status

Released

Countries

  • Canada

Companies

  • ONF | NFB