In the land of the war canoes : a drama of Kwakiutl Indian life on the Northwest Coast /
Presents an epic saga of Kwakiutl Indian life on the northwest coast of America as filmed in the summer of 1914 at Kwakiutl villages on Vancouver Island, Canada, by Edward S. Curtis who spent three years with the Kwakiutl to meticulously recreate their way of life before the white man came. In addit...
| Uniform Title: | In the land of the headhunters (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Milestone Film & Video : Image Entertainment,
[2000]
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| Series: | Milestone collection.
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| Summary: | Presents an epic saga of Kwakiutl Indian life on the northwest coast of America as filmed in the summer of 1914 at Kwakiutl villages on Vancouver Island, Canada, by Edward S. Curtis who spent three years with the Kwakiutl to meticulously recreate their way of life before the white man came. In addition to magnificent painted war canoes, the film features native costumes, dancing and rituals -- including a powerful scene of vision quest. Edited and restored with the addition of an authentic sound track of music and chants recorded by the Kwakiutls in 1972. |
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| Item Description: | Originally filmed in 1914, reissue of the version released as motion picture by University of Washington Press in 1972. "This edition made from original film footage owned by Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois." Special features: The making-of documentary, "The image maker and the Indians." Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (43 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital mono. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Edited by George Irving Quimby, Bill Holm ; consulting editor and sound recordist, David Gerth. |