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.

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Original TitleHaida Carver

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1964-01-01

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 12m

Homepagehttps://nfb.ca/film/haida-carver

Production CompaniesONF | NFB

Genres

  • Documentary