Totem Talk (1997)

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.

Release Date : April 3, 1997

Runtime : 22m

Genre : Animation, Documentary  

Companies : ONF | NFB

Countries : Canada

Keywords : indigenous, avant-garde