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Totem Talk

Totem Talk

19970h 22m

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.

Directed by Annie Frazier Henry
Written by Annie Frazier Henry
Produced by George Johnson, Annie Frazier Henry
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Top Cast

M

Morgan Rose

Teen

D

David Thomas

Teen

M

Michael Sherwood

Teen

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Stella Johnson

Totem (voice)

Sam Bob

Sam Bob

Totem (voice)

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Chief Henry Seaweed

Dancer

J

Jason Taylor

Dancer

J

J. Bradley Hunt

Self

S

Sean Hunt

Self

Themes & Keywords

indigenousavant-garde

About Totem Talk

Totem Talk is a animation, documentary film released in 1997 exploring themes of indigenous, avant-garde. Directed by Annie Frazier Henry, it stars Morgan Rose, David Thomas, Michael Sherwood. 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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