
Cree filmmaker Jules Arita Koostachin showcases resilience of Indigenous matriarchs in Angela’s Shadow
Angela’s Shadow helps settler Canadians viscerally grasp the impact of a long federal ban on ceremonial practices.

Angela’s Shadow helps settler Canadians viscerally grasp the impact of a long federal ban on ceremonial practices.

在《Angela’s Shadow》(Angela 的陰影)中,四位克里族女性角色選擇在山洞中進行靈性儀式,其實背後有一個重要原因。這部由居住於溫哥華的克里族導演 Jules Arita Koostachin 執導的劇情長片,故事背景設定在 1930 年代末期,當時原住民族仍被法律禁止從事如淨化儀式 (smudging)、散財宴 (potlatch) 或日舞 (sun dancing) 等傳統文化的實踐。

在《Angela’s Shadow》(Angela 的阴影)中,四位克里族女性角色选择在山洞中进行灵性仪式,其实背后有一个重要原因。这部由居住于温哥华的克里族导演 Jules Arita Koostachin 执导的剧情长片,故事背景设置在 1930 年代末期,当时原住民族仍被法律禁止从事如净化仪式 (smudging)、散财宴 (potlatch) 或日舞 (sun dancing) 等传统文化的实践。

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