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.
Genre: Animation, Documentary
Stars: Morgan Rose, David Thomas, Michael Sherwood, Stella Johnson, Sam Bob, Chief Henry Seaweed
Crew: Leanne Pattison (Associate Producer), Melanie Taylor (Wardrobe Designer), Lez Morrison (Assistant Director of Photography), Doug Woods (Editor), Terry Frewer (Music), Sina Oroomchi (Sound Mixer)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Studio: ONF | NFB
Runtime: 22 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 03, 1997
IMDb: 10
Keywords:indigenous, avant-garde
