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Marius Barbeau et l'art totémique

Marius Barbeau et l'art totémique

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1959

Runtime

0h 29m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Marius Barbeau et l'art totémique

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Director

Réal Benoît

Description

Ethnologist Marius Barbeau introduces us to indigenous mythology. Masks, dances, songs, and totems are used to give the audience a highly suggestive representation of the "biblical" history (Mr. Barbeau's word) of Indigenous tribes.