Saving the Weavers (English R1)

Full title is Saving the Weavers: Small Assistance Programs for Maya Women in Highland Guatemala. The 36-year Civil War (1960-96) decimated the indigenous Maya population of Guatemala. Many of those who survived were widows without a means to support themselves or their families. This documentary focuses on ten extraordinary people who saw the desperate need and dedicated years of their lives to setting up small assistance programs and finding markets for products made by Maya weavers. Produced by the educational nonprofit Endangered Threads Documentaries.