Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak (1964)
1964 · Short film · 20 min · dir. John Feeney
- Documentary
Synopsis
This documentary shows how an Inuit artist's drawings are transferred to stone, printed and sold. Kenojuak Ashevak became the first woman involved with the printmaking co-operative in Cape Dorset. This film was nominated for the 1963 Documentary Short Subject Oscar.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- John Feeney
- Writer
- John Feeney
- Cinematography
- François Séguillon
- Studio
- ONF | NFB
- Released
- 1964-01-01
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 1 nomination total
- Running time
- 20 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Educational Films, Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- 16mm Film
- Educational Film
- Kenojuak
- Eskimo art
- Printmakers
- Indians of North America (Canada)
- Eskimos
- Artists
- Handicrafts
Cast & crew
- John Feeney Director
Kenojuak Ashevak- Alma Houston
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · deeper appreciation · neilgreenberg · 2016-06-16
Eskimo artist Kenojuak was a pleasure to discover. It almost lost me with a slow meditative start, but eventually I felt more than a mere observer. The balance of simplicity and complexity in the artist's life was poignant and powerful and made art seem like a natural response to time and place and experience. It seemed written and directed by an outsider and I would appreciate more confidence in the authenticity of its voice.