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Pressing On: The Letterpress Film

Pressing On: The Letterpress Film

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 27, 2017

Runtime

1h 39m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

68%

Original Title

Pressing On: The Letterpress Film

Production Companies

Bayonet Media

Description

Why has letterpress printing survived? Irreplaceable knowledge of the historic craft is in danger of being lost as its caretakers age. Fascinating personalities intermix with wood, metal, and type as young printers save a traditional process in Pressing On, a 4K feature-length documentary exploring the remarkable community keeping letterpress alive.