Haida Movies

  • 2015
    Haida Gwaii: Restoring the Balance

    Haida Gwaii: Restoring the Balance

    Haida Gwaii: Restoring the Balance

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    The conflict over forestry operations on Lyell Island in 1985 was a major milestone in the history of the re-emergence of the Haida Nation. It was a...

    Haida Gwaii: Restoring the Balance
  • 2023
    Gyaangee: Beyond Being Silenced

    Gyaangee: Beyond Being Silenced

    Gyaangee: Beyond Being Silenced

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    Famed Haida artist Robert Davidson carves his latest monumental totem pole and gives a rare insight into the deeper meanings of North Coast...

    Gyaangee: Beyond Being Silenced
  • 2021
    A Golden Voice

    A Golden Voice

    A Golden Voice

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    An imaginative take on the origin story of Bill Reid, one of Canada’s most iconic Haida artists.

    A Golden Voice
  • 2022
    Beyond Being Silenced: Gyaa Isdlaa

    Beyond Being Silenced: Gyaa Isdlaa

    Beyond Being Silenced: Gyaa Isdlaa

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    Filmmaker Charles Wilkinson gives viewers an immersive look at that potlatch, a jubilant gathering that finds the members of many Haida clans...

    Beyond Being Silenced: Gyaa Isdlaa
  • 1944
    Totems

    Totems

    Totems

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    For Indigenous peoples the totem pole is the symbol of life, portraying the relationship between humans and animals. Fitting into the landscape of...

    Totems
  • 1997
    The Land is Ours

    The Land is Ours

    The Land is Ours

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    The Tlingit and Haida people of Alaska were confused by the idea of America “buying” the land they lived on from the Russians. They would...

    The Land is Ours
  • 2018
    White Ravens: A Legacy of Resistance

    White Ravens: A Legacy of Resistance

    White Ravens: A Legacy of Resistance

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    Filmed on the island of Haida Gwaii, this documentary depicts the ongoing resistance and resurgence of the Haida people and their culture against the...

    White Ravens: A Legacy of Resistance
  • 2019
    Now Is the Time

    Now Is the Time

    Now Is the Time

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    When internationally renowned Haida carver Robert Davidson was only 22 years old, he carved the first new totem pole on British Columbia’s...

    Now Is the Time
  • 2018
    Retake - Making the World's First Haida-Language Feature Film

    Retake - Making the World's First Haida-Language Feature Film

    Retake - Making the World's First Haida-Language Feature Film

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    Retake follows the journey of co-directors Gwaai Edenshaw (Haida) and Helen Haig-Brown (Tsilhqot'in) as they work to produce The Edge of the Knife, a...

    Retake - Making the World's First Haida-Language Feature Film