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    Tracing Roots

    35'

    2014-10-01

    N/A

    A Master Weaver’s journey to understand a spruce root hat found in a retreating glacier.

    Documentary

    Overview:

    A new documentary that follows master Haida weaver Delores Churchill on a journey to replicate a spruce root hat discovered with the Long Ago Person Found. The 300-year-old traveler was discovered in British Columbia and DNA testing discovered living descendants in Canada and Alaska. Her search crosses cultures and borders, and involves artists, scholars and scientists. The project raises questions about understanding and interpreting ownership, knowledge and connection.

    DirectingEllen FrankensteinWritingEllen Frankenstein

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    Cast

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    Self

    Delores Churchill

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
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    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. New Day Films
    • Vote Count: 0
    • Popularity: 0.6066
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Tracing Roots

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