Cry rock [videorecording (DVD)] : a short documentary / Smayaykila Films ; developed in association with the National Film Board of Canada.
Less than fifteen Nuxalk language speakers and storytellers remain in Bella Coola, British Columbia, today. One of these elders is the director Banchi Hanuse's 80-year-old grandmother. In a technologically obsessed century, it would seem easier to record Nuxalk stories for future generations, but Hanuse resists. Instead, she asks whether an electronic recording can capture the true meaning and value of these oral traditions. More importantly, can it be considered cultural knowledge? Cry Rock examines how Nuxalk stories are more than mere words. With the passing of an elder, an invaluable link to a treasure of knowledge and experience reflecting the Nuxalk [Nuxalkmc] world view is lost. As Hanuse struggles with the decision, a spine tingling story about the Cry Rock in the bend of the Atnarko River, nestled in the Bella Coola Valley, is retold by Clyde Tallio, a young Nuxalk man.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 29 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Bella Coola, BC] : Moving Images Distribution [distributor] Smayaykila Films Inc.,
Content descriptions
General Note: | "National Geographic All Roads Film Project" |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Written, directed, and produced by Slts'lani Banchi Hanuse ; cinematography, Sylvaine Dufaux ; animation by Jay White. |
Language Note: | English and French versions. In English and Nuxalk, with optional subtitles in English or French. Closed captioned. |
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Lansdowne Library | E 99 B39 C797 2010 (Text) | 26040003022981 | Media | Volume hold | Available | - |