Totem Talk

1997-04-0322m14+

Traditional Northwestern Indigenous spiritual images combined with cutting-edge computer animation in this surreal short film about the power of tradition. Three urban Indigenous teens are whisked away to an imaginary land by a magical raven, and there they encounter a totem pole. The totem pole's characters—a raven, a frog and a bear—come to life, becoming their teachers, guides and friends. Features a special interview with J. Bradley Hunt, the celebrated Heiltsuk artist on whose work the characters in Totem Talk are based.

Cast:Morgan Rose, David Thomas, Michael Sherwood, Stella Johnson, Sam Bob, Chief Henry Seaweed,

Genre:Animation, Documentary,

country:Canada,

Production:ONF | NFB,

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