On the 50th anniversary of the first new totem pole raising on British Columbia’s Haida Gwaii in almost a century, Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter steps through history to revisit the day that would signal the rebirth of the Haida spirit. (Courtesy of New York Times Op-Docs / POV / National Film Board of Canada)  

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Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Christopher Auchter (Director), immediately following the film.

This film is part of the shorts program SHORT LIST: SHORTS PROGRAM C

Director: Christopher Auchter, Christopher Auchter
Executive Producer: Shirley Vercruysse, Shirley Vercruysse
Producer: Selwyn Jacob, Selwyn Jacob
Writer: Christopher Auchter, Christopher Auchter
Cinematographer: Asia Youngman, Asia Youngman
Editor: Sarah Hedar, Sarah Hedar
Music: Genevieve Vincent, Genevieve Vincent
Language: English, English
Country: Canada, Canada
Year: 2019
Sales Agent: National Film Board of Canada

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