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  • Cathy Stevulak, Director
  • Leonard Hill and Cathy Stevulak, Producer

Surayia Rahman instructs a young Bengali woman as she works on her stitch-work.

About the Project

THREADS is an intimate portrait of a Bangladeshi artist who refines a unique quiltwork tradition to create possibilities for a better life for her family and for hundreds of mothers. Over three decades, as the intricate story-telling art they create quietly spreads to collections of museums and art connoisseurs throughout the world, Surayia Rahman and the women overcome their hardships with needle and thread, stitch by stitch.

An inspirational example of the power of art and the impact of empowering women and girls around the world, THREADS takes us on a journey into the heart of one of Bangladesh's first women artists and illuminates an unconventional path to dignity and independence.

Support THREADS. Your donation helps us to bring Threads to more communities and schools around the world, inspiring others and promoting the value of handcraft in life. Thank you!

If you prefer to donate by check, please make payable to International Documentary Association and send to 3600 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1810
Los Angeles, CA 90010 USA.

Contact: info@kanthathreads.com