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"Handmade Nation" knits together a close community
"Handmade Nation" returns to Wisconsin during the Milwaukee Film Festival later this year.  
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Tags: faythe levine, handmade nation, oriental theatre, craft, art

The only thing more extraordinary than the showing of the locally made feature documentary "Handmade Nation," was the locally produced buzz and turnout that greeted the film at the Oriental Theatre last night.

For a theater seating 1,100, I was surprised to arrive half hour before show time and find a line out the door both for tickets and again for entrance to the auditorium. For the showing, the lower level was packed with only an occasional spare seat, pushing viewers into a moderately full upper deck.

Filmmaker Faythe Levine chose Milwaukee for the film's debut as a way of thanking the community that inspired her efforts and fueled her ambition.

Clearly, Milwaukee thanked her back last night.

The crowd fell in love with the film's undeniably cute and heartwarming overtones. More importantly, Levine's ability to transport the audience into both the daily reality and idealistic passion of artists around the country was amazingly inspiring.

The film solidified a sense of community between artists and artisans, energized by raw honesty in each personal interview and craft explanation. Levine's film captured a genuineness ill-adapted to fiction; she found what she sought in the individuality, intimacy and endeavor within a nationwide community of crafters.



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2230 North Farwell Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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Posted by superduper on Feb. 6, 2009 at 2:24 p.m. (report)

It was thouroughly enjoyable. I loved the huge turnout, but I do think that the film showed really on the lighter side of being an independent craftsperson. There was no real discussion of how it plays the bills, or how anyone get health care, or how they can support a retail operation. I don't think that was the point of the movie, though.

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