Dances of the Kwakiutl is a 1951 film directed by William Heick and produced by Robert Gardner. It is distributed by Documentary Educational Resources. The film is composed of sequences filmed in 1950 in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, featuring a performance by Kwakiutl people of their secretive Hamatsa ceremony.
Dances of the Kwakiutl | |
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Directed by | William Heick |
Produced by | Robert Gardner |
Distributed by | Documentary Educational Resources |
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Running time | 9 min. |
Country | U.S. |
Language | English |
See also
edit- In the Land of the Head Hunters, a 1914 silent film
References
edit- "Dances of the Kwakiutl". www.der.org. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
- Ira Jacknis. Visualizing Kwakwaka'wakw Tradition: The Films of William Heick, 1951-1963, BC STUDIES: The British Columbia Quarterly - A Special Double Issue-Number 125 & 126, 2000. ISBN 0-00-005294-9