01 January 2005 Factual 12 mins
This short documentary follows three Indigenous women as they practice ancestral forms of worship: drumming, singing, and using sweetgrass. These ancient spiritual traditions may at first seem at odds with urban life, but to Indigenous people in Canada who are used to praying in natural settings, the whole world is sacred space.
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Andrea F. Friedman as Cindy
John Maclaren as Jack Watson
June B. Wilde as Nurse Sinclair
Maria Luisa Cianni as Principal (as Luisa Cianni)
Demetri Goritsas as Jan
Marcus Elliott Additional Photography
Douglas MacFarlane Line Producer
Dan Johnston Colorist
Michael Grippo Director of Photography
Nick Markovic Intern
Canada 01 January 2005
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