Tales of Sand and Snow

Overview

In a quest to rediscover the spiritual values of his own people, an African filmmaker from the Gourmantche tribe of Burkina Faso visits an Aboriginal band, the Atikamekw of northern Quebec. The resulting documentary is a dialogue between those who divine the future in the sand with those who use snow-encased sweat lodges to reconnect with the spiritual world.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2004

Original language

French

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Director

Hyacinthe Combary

Writer

Hyacinthe Combary,Manon Barbeau

Producer

Yves Bisaillon

Cinematography

Michel La Veaux

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt4950180