Movie

Totem Talk (1997)

• April 3, 1997
• 22m

• Animation
• Documentary

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.

Director

Annie Frazier Henry

Writers

Annie Frazier Henry

Starring

Morgan Rose, David Thomas, Michael Sherwood