The Kitchen Goddess
In the chaos of the post-modern world we still need the village psychic. Throughout the Maritime provinces of eastern Canada, neighbourhood fortune-tellers and village wise-women are alive and well, and their practices have survived intact. These women often work at the kitchen table--and today, they're more sought-after than ever. They're seemingly average people who don't put on airs and affectations, but who go about doing some rather extraordinary things with very little fuss. Using herbal preparations, spells, astrology, or tools as simple as tea leaves and tap water, they look into the past, present and future -- and offer tips on coping with what life throws our way. It's a fascinating tradition--and director Donna Davies has been immersed in it since childhood. Join her in The Kitchen Goddess as she takes you on a personal visit into the worlds of seven Maritime psychics.
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The Kitchen Goddess, Donna Davies, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
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directorDonna Davies
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scriptDonna Davies
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narrationDonna Davies
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producerKent Martin
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executive producerSally BochnerMarilyn A. BelecDon Haig
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cinematographyJohn Hopkins
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soundJane Porter
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editingAngela Baker
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sound editingAlex Salter
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re-recordingJean Paul Vialard
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musicChris Corrigan
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participationDebra BerriganEdna AkerOlive PorterSherry Lynne GraceDonna SchnareTerry MurphyEvelyn HareJean BradleyBrian DoreyPatricia CoughranLorraine PerryDeborah CordeauCindy GreenerIna FloydIrene KillamGail DavidsonWendy DrewSheila FudgeSusan WhiteLinda HallPaige RankinJane HennesseyEmily Crook-HannaKendra McInnisSam CrosbyWilliam BanksJeneen Frei NjootliMadison AtkinsFrance DaviesEdgar MillerIvan MurnaghanClaire CoolenClaire ZimmermanLea Zimmerman
