Memories of Earth

Memories of Earth

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 27, 2002

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Mémoires de la terre

Production Companies

Max Films

Director

Jean Lemire

Description

Set against the unforgettable beauty of Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), Memories of Earth takes viewers on a journey guided by traces of the past. The film records the meeting of two artistic worlds: that of the Haida, an indigenous people whose cultural life and mythology bespeak their belief in a tangible link between the real and the imaginary, and that of Frédéric Back, a master of animated film and committed humanist, whose works is an appeal to respect all things created. Through the magic of animation, the documentary casts fresh light on the legends and spirituality of the Haida.