For First Nations communities, the headdress bears significant meaning. It's a powerful symbol of hard-earned leadership and responsibility. As filmmaker JJ Neepin prepares to wear her grandfather's headdress for a photo shoot she reflects on lessons learned and the thoughtless ways in which the tradition has been misappropriated.
Title | Headdress |
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Year | 2017 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | Canada |
Studio | JJNeepinFilms Inc |
Cast | JJ Neepin, Nadya Kwandibens |
Crew | JJ Neepin (Director), Justina Neepin (Producer), Ryan Herdman (Director of Photography), Nadya Kwandibens (Still Photographer), Luther Alexander (First Assistant Camera), Kirby Hammond (Sound Recordist) |
Keyword | woman director, winnipeg, cree, cultural misappropriation, short film |
Release | May 06, 2017 |
Runtime | 6 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |
Popularity | 1 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |