The read
It runs a compact 16m.
Synopsis
When Masset, a Haida village in Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), held a potlatch, it seemed as if the past grandeur of the people had returned. This is a colourful recreation of Indigenous life that faded more than two generations ago when the great totems were toppled by the missionaries and the costly potlatch was forbidden by law. The film shows how one village lived again the old glory, with singing, dancing, feasting, and the raising of a towering totem as a lasting reminder of what once was.
Ratings
TMDB8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Jacques BensimonWriter
- Eugene BoykoDirector
Cast
- Robert DavidsonSelf (uncredited)
- Reg DavidsonSelf (uncredited)
- Robert Davidson Sr.Self (uncredited)
- Florence DavidsonSelf (uncredited)
- James CarneyNarrator
Themes
totemindigenous peoplesbritish columbiatotem polehaida