DVD: Manuela & Esperanza: The Art of Maya Weaving

"Endangered Threads Documentaries is a small California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 2004.

"Our goal is to produce educational documentaries recording endangered indigenous art forms, especially those in imminent threat of disappearing due to global economic expansion and the resulting homogenization of cultures. Target viewers are museum audiences, weavers, textile enthusiasts, anthropology teachers, students, travelers and the general public."

Length of the video is 29 minutes. It comes in a plastic DVD case and is NEW and unopened. About this DVD the Endangered Threads website says:

"Enter into the lives of two accomplished Maya weavers as they accept the challenge of weaving traditional blouses or huipiles in less than 90 days, from the purchase of threads to the last stitch. Manuela Canil Ren of Chichicastenango and Esperanza Pérez of San Antonio Aguas Calientes, Guatemala, expertly share the art of back-strap weaving at its finest and most colorful. They also offer touching insights into their own lives and hearts, as they struggle daily to support their families and keep their culture alive."

Text and Editing: Cheryl Guerrero and Kathleen Mossman Vitale

Narrator: Lina del Roble

Running time: 29 minutes