Helen Haig-Brown Movies
- 2018
Edge of the Knife
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Island of Haida Gwaii, northern Canada, 19th century. During a fishing gathering, Adiits'ii commits an unfortunate act. Tormented, he runs away to...
- 2007
Writing the Land
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In this short documentary, a Musqueam elder rediscovers his Native language and traditions in the city of Vancouver, in the vicinity of which the...
- 2009
ʔEʔanx (The Cave)
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A hunter on horseback accidentally discovers a portal to another world in this fantastical true Tsilhqot'in story.
- 2008
Indigenous Plant Diva
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Kamala Todd's short film is a lyrical portrait of Cease Wyss, of the Squamish Nation. Wyss is a woman who understands the remarkable healing powers...
- 2009
Button Blanket
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This short impressionist documentary looks at the creation of a Button Blanket by integrating the performance of a traditional dance with the art of...
- 2010
Mom n' Me
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The filmmaker traces the loss of her ancestral language over three generations of her family, and her own desire to recover it.
- 2007
Nikamowin
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Deconstructing and reconstructing Cree narrative, this film experiments with language to create a linguistic soundscape.
- 2014
My Legacy
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My Legacy follows Helen as she explores the often tenuous relationship between a mother and daughter made more complex by the legacy of residential...
- 1970
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...
- 2005
Su Naa (My Big Brother)
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In a disorienting haze of grief and guilt, a sister tries desperately to come to terms with losing her brother in a tragic car accident.