Woody Creek Pictures

The story of the most important instrument you've never heard of. The Bowmakers explores the world of the bow and the extraordinary masters who make them. It explores one of the most esoteric corners of the music world—as unknown to the public as it is essential to professional musicians.

A master of ancient Chinese poetry and the search for a lost tradition. Red Pine (Bill Porter) is recognized as a living gateway to Chinese culture. His quest to find hermit sages reignited a movement in China to seek enlightenment through poetry and solitude.