When Expertise Goes Unseen: The Quiet Craft of Boatbuilders The Venice film festival has unveiled Luke Lorentzen's documentary "Boatbuilders," a study of craftsmen at work in Maine's Brooklin Boat Yard.
At first glance, the subject matter may seem esoteric – high end sailboats and their makers – but scratch beneath the surface, and you find a complex web of class, privilege, and the value of human labor.
As Lorentzen's camera lingers on the craftsmen at work, it becomes apparent that these men are not just skilled tradespeople.