Totem Talk
Totem Talk

Totem Talk

April 03, 1997 | 22 min

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.

Genres

Animation Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Morgan Rose

Naomi Scott

David Thomas

Naomi Scott

Michael Sherwood

Naomi Scott

Stella Johnson

Naomi Scott

Sam Bob

Naomi Scott

Chief Henry Seaweed

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