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Le soleil perdu

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Tourné dans les plaines d'Alberta, ce court métrage documentaire montre pour la première fois la Danse du Soleil. Véritable document ethnologique, il raconte par la bouche de Pete-qui-va-tout-seul, jeune Indien qui appartient au pétrole et aux superstructures d'acier, le drame d'une civilisation qui meurt.

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Tourné dans les plaines d'Alberta, ce court métrage documentaire montre pour la première fois la Danse du Soleil. Véritable document ethnologique, il raconte par la bouche de Pete-qui-va-tout-seul, jeune Indien qui appartient au pétrole et aux superstructures d'acier, le drame d'une civilisation qui meurt.
Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) Dance Religion, Beliefs and Ethics All subjects
  • director
    Colin Low
  • script
    Colin Low
  • producer
    Tom Daly
  • editing
    Tom Daly
  • photography
    John Spotton
    Dalton Muir
  • sound
    Erik Nielsen
  • sound editing
    Kathleen Shannon
  • sound mixer
    George Croll
  • consultant
    Jim Whitebull
  • narration
    Yvon Thiboutot
  • music
    Eldon Rathburn

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Education

Ages 16 to 17
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Indigenous Studies - History/Politics Indigenous Studies - Identity/Society Indigenous Studies - Issues and Contemporary Challenges Media Education - Documentary Film
Teachers of media, filmmaking, and Native Studies can initiate projects exploring: representation of First Nations in old documentaries; the contrast between the film and the present Blood Indian culture; and the effects of film conventions such as close-ups, music, and narration. Extend research into today's First Nations - locations, rituals, religion, and lifestyles. Students can research Native dances and their origins, and present their knowledge to the class through performance.
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