Amid the Zagros mountains of western Iran, the semi-nomadic Bakhtiari tribes have forged a reputation as some of the world’s foremost carpet makers, weaving naturally dyed yarns into vibrant, astoundingly intricate designs. But as with so many long-practiced handicrafts, modern forms of mass-production have dramatically diminished the market for rugs made via the Bakhtiari’s painstakingly traditional means. In an effort to memorialize these methods before they’re lost to history, Iranian-Canadian filmmakers Ariane Lorrain and Shahab Mihandoust travelled to the Zagros region to produce this eponymous documentary. Observing intently as their subjects fashion their dyes, colour their yarns, and, finally, weave the threads into breathtaking creations, their film is a lush, tactile, and poetic portrait of a hardy people and the artform that gives them purpose.