"From the Inside Out" portrays the 1970s renaissance of Navaho Indian basketry led by a group of families in the Douglas Mesa region of Utah. The film examines the transition of basket-making as it was historically elevated from practical craft to sacred ceremonial status. At its spiritual zenith, basket-making serves what the Navajo refer to as "Hozho"–bringing beauty, balance, order, and harmony to their lives.
VIEW SHORT VIDEO CLIP:
Play with Windows Media Player: 300k or 700k
Length: 27 min.
Country: USA
Language: English
Producer: April Chabries
Producer Web site: http://www.der.org
Distributor: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Distributor Web site: http://www.der.orgAwards/Selections:
Durango Film Festival, Colorado, 2005
First Place, Educational Films, Broadcast Education Association Faculty Contest, 2005
Contemporary Native America Screening, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, 2005