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Movie, 1964

Haida Carver

IMDb 9.0, 12 min, Documentary, Canada

On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone. The film follows the artist to the island where he finds the stone, and then shows how he carves it in the manner of his grandfather, who taught him the craft.

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DirectorRichard Gilbert
WritersRichard Gilbert, William Weintraub
GenreDocumentary
Runtime12 min
ReleasedWed, Jan 1, 1964
CountryCanada

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