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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ONF | NFB
Keywords
- indigenous
- avant-garde
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Top Cast
Morgan Rose as Teen
David Thomas as Teen
Michael Sherwood as Teen
Stella Johnson as Totem (voice)
Sam Bob as Totem (voice)
Chief Henry Seaweed as Dancer
Jason Taylor as Dancer
J. Bradley Hunt as Self
Top Crew
Annie Frazier Henry · Director, Writer
Rolf Cutts · Cinematographer
Doug Woods · Editor
Debra Rurak · Editor
George Johnson · Producer
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