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In the land of the war canoes a drama of Kwakiutl Indian life on the Northwest Coast
Title
In the land of the war canoes [videorecording] : a drama of Kwakiutl Indian life on the Northwest Coast / story written and picture made in 1914 by Edward S. Curtis ; edited by Professor George Irving Quimby, Professor Bill Holm, Burke Museum, University of Washington.
Published
New York, NY : Milestone Film & Video : Image Entertainment, 2000.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (43 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
"This edition made from original film footage owned by Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois."
Originally released in 1914, reissue of the version released as motion picture by University of Washington Press in 1973.
Special features: The making-of documentary, "The Image maker and the Indians."
Consulting editor and sound recordist, David Gerth; titles, Steve Harf, Sandy Gerth.
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.
Variant and related titles
Drama of Kwakiutl Indian life on the Northwest Coast
Kwakiutl Indian life on the Northwest Coast
Original title: In the land of the headhunters
Title on container: Legendary photographer Edward S. Curtis' In the land of the war canoes.
Image maker and the Indians.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Credits
Consulting editor and sound recordist, David Gerth; titles, Steve Harf, Sandy Gerth.
System details note
DVD.
Videorecording number
ID9361MLSDVD Image Entertainment
Subjects
Also listed under
Field Museum of Natural History.
University of Washington.
Milestone Film & Video.
Image Entertainment (Firm)
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