Welcome to my production website for 'Mustapha the Weaver'. My name is Samuel Lardner and I'm in my final year studying Media Production at Coventry University. I'm currently in the midst of producing my first documentary in Sefrou, Morocco entitled 'Mustapha the Weaver'. This documentary explores the life of Mustapha Elghomari, an artisan who lives and works in Sefrou. We get to see his extraordinary craft and age-old workshop, said to have been used for over four centuries. He wants his work to be seen by people not just in Morocco but throughout the world.
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Sefrou has a creative energy that can be mostly put down to the community of artisans who reside there. They create pieces of art from scratch through a variety of unique methods; skills that are lost in today's modern world.
I was lucky enough to meet Mustapha in early 2016 and speak with him about his work. This time round I want to get to know this man, his story, his thoughts on his textile work, on Sefrou and on the future of the artisans. I want to film his interactions with the material, how he feels when he works. Capture the Weaver at home, doing what he's done for decades tucked away from the world. |