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Yarn

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The traditional crafts of crochet and knitting have become one of the hottest movements in modern art. We follow a few International artists and knitters as they bring yarn to the streets and into our lives in new ways. Starting in Iceland, this quirky and thought-provoking film takes us on a colourful and global journey as we discover how yarn connects us all.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

76 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

12 March 2016

Country

Cast

Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver

Narrator

Olek

Olek

Self

Tilde Björfors

Tilde Björfors

Self

Tinna Thórudóttir Thorvaldsdóttir

Tinna Thórudóttir Thorvaldsdóttir

Self

Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam

Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam

Self

Akira Blondo

Akira Blondo

Self

Alexander Weibel Weibel

Alexander Weibel Weibel

Self

Charles MacAdam

Charles MacAdam

Self

Matleena Laine

Matleena Laine

Self

Mikael Kristiansen

Mikael Kristiansen

Self

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