This Was the Time

This Was the Time(1970)

January 1, 1970
16m

Overview

When Masset, a Haida village in Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), held a potlatch, it seemed as if the past grandeur of the people had returned. This is a colourful recreation of Indigenous life that faded more than two generations ago when the great totems were toppled by the missionaries and the costly potlatch was forbidden by law. The film shows how one village lived again the old glory, with singing, dancing, feasting, and the raising of a towering totem as a lasting reminder of what once was.

Cast

Crew

Director of Photography

Eugene Boyko

Executive Producer

William Brind

Director

Eugene Boyko

Details

Original Language

en

Country

Canada

Production

ONF | NFB

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