SHADOW WEAVERS

Along the Peruvian Andes, a network of encoded messages is woven into every hat. The testimonies of all those dedicated to the millinery craft share how wool and straw become forms of communication

Director Erica Nguyen, a first-generation Vietnamese-American, grew up learning Spanish as a California kid. The outsider diaspora coupled with the loss of cultural identity, particularly around language, propelled this project and the questions it asks.

Encountering urgent stories of assimilation in the modern world presents a real need for understanding the past; as well as creating space for belonging in the present.

The film trailer can be seen here: https://vimeo.com/594658481