Movie Description

Hands of History

(1994)

Overview

This documentary follows four female First Nations artists—Doreen Jensen, Rena Point Bolton, Jane Ash Poitras and Joane Cardinal-Schubert are First Nations artists who seek to find a continuum from traditional to contemporary forms of expression. These exceptional artists reveal their philosophies as artists, their techniques and creative styles, and the exaltation they feel when they create. A moving testimony to the role that Indigenous women artists have played in maintaining the voice of their culture.

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Facts

Original TitleHands of History

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1994-01-01

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 52m

Homepagehttps://www.nfb.ca/film/hands_of_history/

Production CompaniesONF | NFB

Genres

  • Documentary