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Our Totem is the Raven (1971)

1971 · Short film · 21 min

Synopsis

Dramatizes the ordeal of an Indian boy in his endurance and ritual ascent to manhood. Shows how Indian customs clash with twentieth-century values, by giving some background into the Indian cultural heritage.

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Running time
21 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films, Educational Films

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★★★★★ · Very nice · jareilly · 2010-04-02

I enjoyed this, and reminded me of the early 70's to boot.

★★★★ · Entertaining educational film · Daniel Poeira · 2011-01-24

Very nice, I liked both the text and the editing style. Too bad most people can't make entertaining educational films like this anymore.

★★★★ · Yes I know, interesting. · Spuzz · 2015-02-23

Thought this film was quite interesting, acted and well thought out. Basically a grandson learns the way of the Indian from his grandfather. They go into the forest and get into nature. Very interesting film. Highly reccomended!

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