''A Stitch for Time'' is a 1987

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...

directed by

Nigel Noble Nigel Noble (born 1943) is an English sound mixer, film director and producer. He won an Academy Award in 1982 for ''Close Harmony'' in the category of Best Documentary Short Subject. Seven years later his film ''Voices of Sarafina!'' was scr ...

. The film documents the making of the National Peace Quilt.

Background

Following the footsteps of those from

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and both

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Wars War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...

, quiltmakers during

the Cold War The Cold War is a term commonly used to refer to a period of Geopolitics, geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term ''Cold war (term), co ...

made quilts related to the conflict. Conceived in the early 80s, it began with one quilt expressing solidarity with Soviet women against nuclear proliferation and believed that they were a less abrasive way to encourage peace and piece together alienated societies.

Reception

It was nominated for an

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for

Best Documentary Feature Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporation, ...

.The Ten-Year Lunch Wins Documentary Feature: 1988 Oscars
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Direct Cinema Limited Mitchell Block (born c. 1950) is an American filmmaker, primarily a producer of documentary films. He was executive producer of the 2000 short documentary film '' Big Mama'', which won Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 73rd Academy Awards ...

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