AnimationDocumentary
Totem Talk
Release1997→
Runtime0H 22M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
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
Media1
Posters
Director
Annie Frazier Henry
Director →
Keywords
indigenousavant-garde
External Links
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Countries:Canada
Production:ONF | NFB










