Augusta (1976)

Overview : This short documentary is the portrait of an 88-year-old woman who lives alone in a log cabin without running water or electricity. Augusta is a non-status Shuswap Indian living in the Williams Lake area of British Columbia. She recalls past times, but lives very much in the present. Self-sufficient, dedicated to her people, she spreads warmth wherever she moves, with her songs and her harmonica.

Release Date : January 1, 1976

Runtime : 16m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : ONF | NFB

Countries : Canada

Keywords : portrait, woman director, indigenous peoples, elder, women