Movie Description
This Was the Time
(1970)Overview
When Masset, a Haida village in Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), held a potlatch, it seemed as if the past grandeur of the people had returned. This is a colourful recreation of Indigenous life that faded more than two generations ago when the great totems were toppled by the missionaries and the costly potlatch was forbidden by law. The film shows how one village lived again the old glory, with singing, dancing, feasting, and the raising of a towering totem as a lasting reminder of what once was.
Featured Crew
- Director : Eugene Boyko
- Producer : Eugene Boyko,Bill Brind
- Writer : Jacques Bensimon
- Editor : Jacques Bensimon
- Cast : Robert Davidson,Reg Davidson,Robert Davidson Sr.,Florence Davidson,James Carney
Cast
Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Narrator
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Facts
Original TitleThis Was the Time
Status Released
Release Information
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1970-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 16m
Production CompaniesONF | NFB
Genres
- Documentary
