Totem Talk (1997)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.324 |
Directed By
Annie Frazier Henry
Crew
Leanne Pattison
Melanie Taylor
Lez Morrison
Doug Woods
Terry Frewer
Sina Oroomchi
Curt Randall
Debra Rurak
Gord Laird
Scott Barrett
Larry Engelmann
Gail Fabrey
J. Bradley Hunt
Lez Morrison
Brian Waz
Clayton Sheirer
Martin Rose
Gary Shaw
Lez Morrison
Michael Lacoste
Honey Desjalais
Rolf Cutts
Pam Baker
George Johnson
James Tocher
Kathy Linder
Randy Koyanagi
Scott Barrett
Kathy Linder
Jerry Hughes
Annie Frazier Henry
Annie Frazier Henry
Annie Frazier Henry
Annie Frazier Henry
Marc Benoit
Marc Benoit
TOP CAST
Morgan Rose
Teen
David Thomas
Teen
Michael Sherwood
Teen
Stella Johnson
Totem (voice)
Sam Bob
Totem (voice)
Chief Henry Seaweed
Dancer
Jason Taylor
Dancer
J. Bradley Hunt
Self
Sean Hunt
Self
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