Haida Carver
1964•12m•9.0•Released
Documentary
On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone. The film follows the artist to the island where he finds the stone, and then shows how he carves it in the manner of his grandfather, who taught him the craft.
Director
Richard Gilbert
Writer
Richard Gilbert, William Weintraub
Languages
English
Studio
ONF | NFB
Cast
Robert Davidson
Self
Robert Davidson Sr.
Self (uncredited)
Florence Davidson
Self (uncredited)
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
Richard Gilbert
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