Movie Description
Haida Carver
(1964)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Richard Gilbert
- Producer : Richard Gilbert
- Writer : Richard Gilbert,William Weintraub
- Editor : Dennis Sawyer
- Cast : Robert Davidson,Robert Davidson Sr.,Florence Davidson
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleHaida Carver
Status Released
Release Information
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1964-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 12m
Homepagehttps://nfb.ca/film/haida-carver
Production CompaniesONF | NFB
Genres
- Documentary
