Toledo Swords

Project Credits

PRODUCED BY: SIDEKICK VIDEO

DIRECTOR/DP: BEN DERICO

Reported by: Quinn Hargitai

Photos - Anthony Perez

EDITOR/POST PRODUCTION - BEN DERICO

Audio Mix: Ignacio Bonet

Original MUSIC: Ignacio Bonet

Project Description

“Toledo's Last Master Sword-Maker” depicts the daily practice of Mariano Zamorano, a fourth-generation master sword-maker and craftsman at his workshop in Toledo, Spain. Mariano talks about .the historical significance of sword-making in the area and speaks to the value that artisanal products instill upon communities. A center of sword making for centuries, we headed to Toledo to meet the last person still practicing this ancient craft.