Helen Haig-Brown Movies

  • 2018
    Edge of the Knife

    Edge of the Knife

    Edge of the Knife

    6.82018HD

    Island of Haida Gwaii, northern Canada, 19th century. During a fishing gathering, Adiits'ii commits an unfortunate act. Tormented, he runs away to...

    Edge of the Knife
  • 2007
    Writing the Land

    Writing the Land

    Writing the Land

    02007HD

    In this short documentary, a Musqueam elder rediscovers his Native language and traditions in the city of Vancouver, in the vicinity of which the...

    Writing the Land
  • 2009
    ʔEʔanx (The Cave)

    ʔEʔanx (The Cave)

    ʔEʔanx (The Cave)

    3.82009HD

    A hunter on horseback accidentally discovers a portal to another world in this fantastical true Tsilhqot'in story.

    ʔEʔanx (The Cave)
  • 2008
    Indigenous Plant Diva

    Indigenous Plant Diva

    Indigenous Plant Diva

    02008HD

    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...

    Indigenous Plant Diva
  • 2009
    Button Blanket

    Button Blanket

    Button Blanket

    02009HD

    This short impressionist documentary looks at the creation of a Button Blanket by integrating the performance of a traditional dance with the art of...

    Button Blanket
  • 2010
    Mom n' Me

    Mom n' Me

    Mom n' Me

    02010HD

    The filmmaker traces the loss of her ancestral language over three generations of her family, and her own desire to recover it.

    Mom n' Me
  • 2007
    Nikamowin

    Nikamowin

    Nikamowin

    02007HD

    Deconstructing and reconstructing Cree narrative, this film experiments with language to create a linguistic soundscape.

    Nikamowin
  • 2014
    My Legacy

    My Legacy

    My Legacy

    02014HD

    My Legacy follows Helen as she explores the often tenuous relationship between a mother and daughter made more complex by the legacy of residential...

    My Legacy
  • 1970
    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

    01970HD

    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
  • 2005
    Su Naa (My Big Brother)

    Su Naa (My Big Brother)

    Su Naa (My Big Brother)

    02005HD

    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.

    Su Naa (My Big Brother)