Bill Reid

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Documentary

Overview

Follows Haida artist Bill Reid, from British Columbia. A jeweller and wood carver, he works on a traditional Haida totem pole. We watch the gradual transformation of a bare cedar trunk into a richly carved pole to stand on the shores of the town of Skidegate, in the Queen Charlotte Islands of B.C.

Keywords

indigenous peoples
short film
first nations
haida
totem pole

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1979
Original language: English
Countries: Canada
Production: ONF,NFB
Cast: Bill Reid
Director: Jack Long
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0224663