6.9
The Mark of the Maker (1991)
January 1, 199128mEN
7.0
2 votes
Overview
The Mark of the Maker looks at the art of manual paper-making. Kathryn and Howard Clark tell of how they got into the habit of doing this, and why they set up shop in rural Indiana. David McGowan's Academy Award-nominated documentary is one of those productions that shows a little known but useful practice.
Director
David McGowanTop Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Ravenswood Media
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CinemaSerf
5.0Sadly, there’s quite a big difference between producing an interesting short documentary about paper making and making a dull one. This is most definitely in the latter camp as we meet Kathryn and Howard Clark. They have set up their business in Indiana and there, with a small team of staff, they produce paper in a traditional fashion with each sheet distinctly different from the other. It’s not hard to see how industrialisation took over this process, it is anything but scaleable - but with each individual piece emerging from the vat of pulp and then being drained and pressed, we appreciate t…
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