Tales of Sand and Snow
In a quest to rediscover the spiritual values of his own people, an African filmmaker from the Gourmantche tribe of Burkina Faso visits an Aboriginal band, the Atikamekw of northern Quebec. The resulting documentary is a dialogue between those who divine the future in the sand with those who use snow-encased sweat lodges to reconnect with the spiritual world.
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Tales of Sand and Snow
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2004
Runtime
0h 49m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Histoire de sable
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Hyacinthe Combary
Description
In a quest to rediscover the spiritual values of his own people, an African filmmaker from the Gourmantche tribe of Burkina Faso visits an Aboriginal band, the Atikamekw of northern Quebec. The resulting documentary is a dialogue between those who divine the future in the sand with those who use snow-encased sweat lodges to reconnect with the spiritual world.
