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  • The Sacred Sundance: The Transfer of a Ceremony (2008)
  • 69 min | Documentary
The Sacred Sundance: The Transfer of a Ceremony (2008)
69 min | Documentary
This feature-length documentary chronicles the Sundance ceremony brought to Eastern Canada by William Nevin of the Elsipogtog First Nation of the Mi'kmaq. Nevin learned from Elder Keith Chiefmoon of the Blackfoot Confederacy in Alberta. ...See moreThis feature-length documentary chronicles the Sundance ceremony brought to Eastern Canada by William Nevin of the Elsipogtog First Nation of the Mi'kmaq. Nevin learned from Elder Keith Chiefmoon of the Blackfoot Confederacy in Alberta. Under the July sky, participants in the Sundance ceremony go four days without food or water. Then they will pierce the flesh of their chests in an offering to the Creator. This event marks a transmission of culture and a link to the warrior traditions of the past. Written by NFB See less
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Director
Brian J. Francis
Writer
Brian J. Francis (written by)
Producer
Kent Martin
Composers
Hubert Francis (original music composed by) | Ronaldo Richard (original music composed by)
Cinematographer
Nigel Markham (cinematography)
Editor
Rohan Fernando
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Updated Dec 31, 2008
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2008 (Canada)

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