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A visually-stunning portrait of Japanese master craftsmen and their unique philosophy.
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Takumi is the name given to Japanese master craftsmen.They devote a lifetime to their craft. Endless repetition, no shortcuts. Developing almost super human abilities. But how do we honor and preserve human craft, human ingenuity, timeless creative processes; as simultaneously we design machines to act more precisely and faster than humans ever can? How do we take the long road to excellence in a world clamoring for shortcuts? This film will be a visually-stunning, character-driven portrait of the unique philosophy of Takumi in today’s modern world. Takumi.The 60,000 hour story of human craft.
"Art is what makes us human - and even technology, including robotics, is influenced by it. However, with increasing automation, digitization, and mass production methods, traditional artisan craftsmanship is slowly being forgotten. 'TAKUMI' proposes a look at this craft production through Japanese masters, particularly in a society with a great deficit of attention due to excess information. The streaming version available is actually edited. The original documentary really has 60 thousand hours of duration, but was reduced to 54 minutes to be watched by a larger audience."