Dances of the Kwakiutl
(1951) 

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Robert Gardner
TRT:
9 min
MPAA RATING:
NR
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Dances of the Kwakiutl is composed of fragments filmed in 1950 in Fort Rupert, British Columbia. They were made during a performance by those still familiar with the tradition of 'Hamatsa' or cannibal dancing.


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Dances of the Kwakiutl is composed of fragments filmed in 1950 in Fort Rupert, British Columbia. They were made during a performance by those still familiar with the tradition of 'Hamatsa' or cannibal dancing. This type of dance was brought to impressive artistic heights by the Kwakiutl people of the Northwest coast.

CAST & CREW

  • Producer(s): Robert Gardner
  • Writer(s): Robert Gardner

GENRES

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SUBJECTS

Native Americans, World History, Canada, Countries, Dance, Ethnicity/Race, Geographical Areas, History, Identity Ethnicity and Sexuality, The Arts

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