Totem Talk (1997)

Traditional Northwestern Indigenous spiritual images combined with cutting-edge computer animation in this surreal short film about the power of tradition. Three urban Indigenous teens are whisked away to an imaginary land by a magical raven, and there they encounter a totem pole. The totem pole's characters—a raven, a frog and a bear—come to life, becoming their teachers, guides and friends. Features a special interview with J. Bradley Hunt, the celebrated Heiltsuk artist on whose work the characters in Totem Talk are based.

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Top billed cast

Morgan RoseTeen
David ThomasTeen
Michael SherwoodTeen
Stella JohnsonTotem (voice)
Sam BobTotem (voice)
Chief Henry SeaweedDancer
Jason TaylorDancer
J. Bradley HuntSelf
Sean HuntSelf

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