Karakuri by Matthew Allard
Karakuri (Japanese Automata) is a stunning three and a half minute documentary by Matthew Allard. The film features artisan Hideki Higashino creating these traditional moving figures using historical methods. These creations started as far back as 200 - 300 years ago, Japan's Edo period. The cinematography is beautiful as are the karakuri and this short only leaves me wanting more.
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