Haida Carver

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Documentary

Overview

On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone. The film follows the artist to the island where he finds the stone, and then shows how he carves it in the manner of his grandfather, who taught him the craft.

Keywords

indigenous
short film
british columbia
first nations
carver
haida

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1964
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Canada
Production: ONF,NFB
Cast: Robert Davidson,Florence Davidson,Robert Davidson Sr.
Director: Richard Gilbert
Writer: Richard Gilbert,William Weintraub
Producer: Richard Gilbert
Cinematography: François Séguillon
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0236277