Pressing On: The Letterpress Film

7.4
2017 1 hr 39 min Documentary

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.

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Reviews

Alicia
2017/05/27

I love this movie so much

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Loui Blair
2017/05/28

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

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Geraldine
2017/05/29

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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Isbel
2017/05/30

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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