Pressing On: The Letterpress Film

IMDb 6.8 2017 • 99 min • Documentary

Director

Erin Beckloff

Country

Plot Summary

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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