Yuxweluptun: Man of Masks (1998)

Overview : This short documentary serves as a portrait of Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, one of Canada's most important painters. We meet him at the Bisley Rifle Range in Surrey, England, where he's literally shooting the Indian Act in a performance piece called "An Indian Shooting the Indian Act." It's in protest of the ongoing effects of the Act's legislation on Indigenous people. We then follow him back to Canada, for interviews with the artist and a closer look at his work.

Release Date : January 1, 1998

Runtime : 21m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : ONF | NFB

Countries : Canada

Keywords : indigenous, artist, protest, performance art