Made Crooked To Stay Straight
Director Bhig Villas Bôas
Countries Brazil
Duration 53 min
Synopsis
The majority of mankind's naval patrimony is representated on the traditional brazilian vessels. They are boats inspired by the nautical knowledge of populations like Portugal, Índia, Netherlands and China.Made Crooked to Stay Straightreveals the art of brazilian anonymous master carpenters and presents their handcrafted shipyards and the original communities where this knowledge was passed among generations tainted by the drama of an activity condemned to exctintion.
The majority of mankind's naval patrimony is representated on the traditional brazilian vessels. They are boats inspired by the nautical knowledge of populations like Portugal, Índia, Netherlands and China.Made Crooked to Stay Straightreveals the art of brazilian anonymous master carpenters and presents their handcrafted shipyards and the original communities where this knowledge was passed among generations tainted by the drama of an activity condemned to exctintion.