Totem Talk

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.

Country:

Canada

Genre:

Animation,

Documentary

Duration:

22 minutes

Year:

1997

Director:

Annie Frazier Henry

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Company:

ONF | NFB

Cast:

Teen

Teen

Teen

Totem (voice)

Totem (voice)

Crew:

Producer

Associate Producer

Associate Producer

Music

Director of Photography