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Original Title:
Homecoming Song
Production Companies:
Northern Town Films
Production Countries:
Canada
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 20
Homecoming Song (2020) blends animation, archival footage and traditional narrative in a poetic documentary that tells the parallel stories of two men who came home. Many years ago Kaax’achgook of the Kiks.adi clan of Southeast Alaska disappeared at sea, and was thought lost by his family and people. Three years later he returned with a song telling of his experiences. When Pete Sidney came back after being away for six years fighting in the 2nd world war, his mother Angela Sidney sang this ancient song for him. (NB: Languages should include Tlingit, but that wasn't available in the list.)
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Animation:
Andrew Sharp
Director:
Daniel Janke
Executive Producer:
Ida Calmegane
Sandra Johnson
Producer:
Daniel Janke
Researcher:
Elizabeth Harris
Vivian Belik
Kelly Johnston
Translator:
Collyne Bunn
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