Tanko Bole Chhe (The Stitches Speak) is an animated documentary which celebrates the art and passion of the Kutch artisans associated with Kala Raksha. The film traces multiple journeys made by the participants towards defining their identities and towards forming the Kala Raksha Trust and the School for Design. The film uses their narrative art of appliqué and embroideries through which they articulate their responses to life, and events as traumatic as the earthquake and as joyful as flying a kite. Through conversations and memories four voices share their involvement in the evolution of a craft tradition.
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Nina Sabnani Director · Bharati Bahrani Editor
First release April 1, 2010 · Produced in India · Original title Tanko Bole Chhe
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India
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Original title
Tanko Bole Chhe
Original language
Gujarati
Release dates
India · April 1, 2010
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Netherlands
January 30, 2026 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
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