Totem Talk (1997)

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.

Released

1997-04-03

Genres

Animation, Documentary

Runtime

22 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Annie Frazier Henry

TMDB rating

9.0/10 from 1 votes