Totem Talk

• 0.0 Animation
• 1997-04-03
• 22 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

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) Sean Hunt (Self)

Director:

Annie Frazier Henry

Writer:

Annie Frazier Henry