A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
February 1, 2008
Original Title:
Indigenous Plant Diva
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
ONF | NFB
Writers Guild of Canada
Production Countries:
Canada
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 9
Kamala Todd's short film is a lyrical portrait of Cease Wyss, of the Squamish Nation. Wyss is a woman who understands the remarkable healing powers of the plants growing all over downtown Vancouver. Whether it's the secret curl of a fiddlehead, or the gentleness of comfrey, plants carry ageless wisdom with them, communicated through colour, texture, and form. Wyss has been listening to this unspoken language and is now passing this ancient and intimate connection down to her own daughter, Senaqwila.
Administration:
Bruce Hagerman
Dialogue Editor:
Susan Mahaffey
Director:
Kamala Todd
Director of Photography:
Helen Haig-Brown
Editor:
Johnny Darrell
Executive Producer:
Rina Fraticelli
Online Editor:
Eliot Piltz
Original Music Composer:
takë5
Producer:
Selwyn Jacob
Production Coordinator:
Jennifer Roworth
Production Supervisor:
Kathryn Lynch
Sound Designer:
Jamie Mahaffey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Jamie Mahaffey
Technical Supervisor:
Wes Machnikowski
Vocals:
Shamentsut
Writer:
Kamala Todd
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