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Totem: The Return of the G'psgolox Pole (2003)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : Gil Cardinal

Synopsis

This feature-length documentary traces the journey of the Haisla people to reclaim the G'psgolox totem pole that went missing from their British Columbia village in 1929. The fate of the 19th century traditional mortuary pole remained unknown for over 60 years until it was discovered in a Stockholm museum where it is considered state property by the Swedish government. Director Gil Cardinal combines interviews, striking imagery and rare footage of master carvers to raise questions about ownership and the meaning of Aboriginal objects held in museums.

Actors

Crews

Gil Cardinal
Gil Cardinal
Director
Gil Cardinal
Gil Cardinal
Script
Marke Slipp
Marke Slipp
Editor
Marke Slipp
Marke Slipp
Assistant Director
Daron Donahue
Daron Donahue
Director of Photography
Arthur Mercredi
Arthur Mercredi
Additional Camera
Stan Jackson
Stan Jackson
Additional Camera
Stan Jackson
Stan Jackson
Sound Recordist
Randy McKenzie
Randy McKenzie
Sound Recordist
Clode Hamelin
Clode Hamelin
Original Music Composer
Clode Hamelin
Clode Hamelin
Musician
Michel Dubeau
Michel Dubeau
Musician
Robert Heaney
Robert Heaney
Music Sound Design and Processing
Downy Karvonen
Downy Karvonen
Sound Editor
Jerry Krepakevich
Jerry Krepakevich
Sound Editor
Graydon McCrea
Graydon McCrea
Executive Producer
Bonnie Thompson
Bonnie Thompson
Producer
Jerry Krepakevich
Jerry Krepakevich
Producer
Darin Clausen
Darin Clausen
Administration
Margaret Smith
Margaret Smith
Administration
Kelly Isaac
Kelly Isaac
Production Supervisor
Ginette D'Silva
Ginette D'Silva
Production Secretary
Claudette Breton
Claudette Breton
Production Assistant
Bridget Toms
Bridget Toms
Transcriptions
Joe Owens
Joe Owens
Colorist
Kevin House
Kevin House
Online Editor
Kelly Cole
Kelly Cole
Sound Mixer
Iain Pattison
Iain Pattison
Sound Mixer