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Bunkar: Last Of The Varanasi Weavers
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![](/rcimages/rc1big.jpg) (DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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The weaving traditions of Varanasi can be traced back to the Vedic times and have been handed down from generation to generation. Not a skiII that can be taught in any institution, weaving is an art that takes a lifetime of dedication to master. Bunkar is a documentary teIIing the story of the community of the hand-loom weavers of Varanasi, lndia. lt uses animation to deIve into its pre-Vedic origins and journeys with the story of the growth and subsequent decIine of this art over the years. Bunkar is an attempt to awaken society to the reality of the life of a weaver and the price he pays so that this lndian legacy lives for one more day. EngIish and Hindi with English subtitIes. |
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