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Girl on Film
Curator, artist, and musical saw player Faythe Levine adds one
more credit to her name: chronicler of the cra community.
by Valerie Rains | Photo by Kevin Miyazaki
: Cra er Faythe
Levine knew li le about
filmmaking when she
set out to document the
DIY movement.
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